Types of Poetry/Poetic Elements
Across
- 1. a direct comparison of 2 unlike things
- 3. using symbols/images to represent ideas
- 7. the occurrence of the same sound/letter at the beginning of closely connected words
- 9. a type of poetry that is used to tell a story. The poet combines elements of storytelling with elements of poetry
- 10. poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter
- 12. A type of poetry written in verse that is meant to be spoken or acted out, usually to tell a story or portray a situation
- 13. The inversion of the usual order of words (or clauses)
- 15. a form of performance poetry that combines the elements of performance, writing, competition, and audience participation
- 17. The repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds in a series of words, phrases, or syllables
- 18. giving human characteristics to a non-human thing
Down
- 2. identical or similar concluding syllables in different words are repeated
- 4. A formal, often ceremonious lyric poem that addresses and often celebrates a person, place, thing, or idea
- 5. visual symbolism, or figurative language that evokes a mental image using sensory details
- 6. a common expression or saying
- 8. A type of poetry that expresses personal feelings and emotions, usually spoken in first-person; often has a musical rhythm
- 11. extreme exaggeration
- 14. the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza
- 16. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning, middle or end of at least two words in a line of poetry