Across
- 2. type of narrative poem that tells a story meant to be sung or recited
- 3. type of poem that tells a story
- 7. briefly retell the main ideas of a piece of writing in one's own words
- 10. theme recurring message in literary works
- 11. has a formal structure, containing 14 lines and a specific rhyme scheme and meter
- 12. distinctive feature or idea that recures across a story
- 15. a comparison between two things that are alike but have some qualities in common without using like or as
- 18. restating information in one's own words
- 20. the repetition of vowel sounds within nonrhyming words
- 22. is a logical guess that is made on facts and one's own knowledge and experience
- 24. a long narrative poem on a serious subject, presented in an elevated or formal style
- 25. occurrence of similar or identical sounds at the end of two or more words
- 26. choice specific words that an author selects to convey meaning, tone, and actions as related to the author's purpose
Down
- 1. repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
- 4. language that appeals to one or more of the senses-sight, smell, taste, touch
- 5. a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
- 6. language communicates meaning beyond the literal meaning of words
- 8. regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem, each unit is known as a foot
- 9. form pictures in your mind
- 11. voice that talks to the reader
- 13. a short poem in which a single speaker expresses personal thoughts and feelings
- 14. verse poetry that does not contain regular patterns of rhythm and rhyme
- 16. metaphor figurative language that makes a comparison between two things that extends over several lines, stanzas, or an entire poem
- 17. a type of lyric poem that deals with serious themes such as justice, truth, or beauty
- 19. a group of two or more lines that form a unit in a poem
- 21. makes a comparison between two unlike things using the words like or as
- 23. expresses the writer's attitude toward his or her subject