Poetry Terms
Across
- 8. repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
- 10. a comparison between two unlike objects
- 12. a poetic form that gives an impression of a person, place, thing, emotion, or experience
- 14. the main idea or meaning of a poem
- 16. a poetic form that tells a story
- 18. a single row of words in a poem
- 19. repeating words, phrases or lines in a poem
- 20. the type, structure, or purpose of a poem
Down
- 1. a group of lines in a poem
- 2. giving human qualities to a non-human object
- 3. a comparison between two unlike objects using "like" or "as"
- 4. the "narrator" of a poem
- 5. when an ordinary object is used to convey a deeper meaning
- 6. repetition of sounds at the end of words
- 7. descriptions that appeal to one or more of the five senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell)
- 9. the emotional feeling of a poem
- 11. using words whose sound suggests their meaning
- 13. language, word choice that conveys a meaning beyond the literal meaning
- 15. exaggeration
- 17. reference to another person, place, event, or text