Types of Poetry
Across
- 3. Pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem
- 4. 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme, often about love
- 6. Poem with words that have similar end sounds
- 7. Poem with 19 lines and a specific repeating pattern
- 9. Poem in which the first letter of each line spells a word vertically
- 14. Humorous five-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme
- 15. Repetition of initial consonant sounds in a poem
- 16. Poem shaped to look like its subject
- 18. Japanese poem with three lines and a 5-7-5 syllable pattern
- 20. Seven-line poem shaped like a diamond, comparing two subjects
Down
- 1. Figure of speech comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as"
- 2. Poetry without a specific rhyme scheme or structure
- 5. Poem that tells a story
- 8. Long narrative poem about a heroic figure
- 10. Japanese poem with five lines and a 5-7-5-7-7 syllable pattern
- 11. Five-line poem with a specific syllable pattern
- 12. Poem expressing sorrow or reflection, often about someone who has died
- 13. Four-line poem about a person, with a specific rhyme scheme
- 17. Poem in honor of someone who has died
- 19. Poem that tells a story, often set to music