Poetry Terminology

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Across
  1. 2. A 14 line poem with a fixed structure, often about love.
  2. 4. A section or verse of a poem.
  3. 7. When a sentence runs over two or more lines of a poem.
  4. 8. The repetition in nearby words of an initial consonant sound.
  5. 11. A type of poetry in which lines and stanzas are varied or unpatterned.
Down
  1. 1. When nearby words have a corresponding vowel sound.
  2. 2. The repetition of 's' or 'sh' sounds in nearby words.
  3. 3. When a sentence ends in the middle of a line of poetry.
  4. 5. A three line poem with the syllable pattern 5-7-5.
  5. 6. A line of poetry with 5 stresses, often used by Shakespeare.
  6. 9. The pattern of beats or stresses in a line.
  7. 10. The voice speaking in a poem.