Across
- 4. When one thing is called another thing even though it is not actually true. Eg. Laughter is music for the soul.
- 6. Personification When human qualities, emotions, or actions are attributed to inanimate objects, animals, or ideas. Eg. The building sighed as it settled.
- 11. When we exaggerate or use more intense language than accurate to make a point. Eg. His backpack was heavier than an elephant.
- 12. Another word for a stanza with four verses.
Down
- 1. A line in a poem.
- 2. What the poem says about a topic.
- 3. Several lines in a poem before a break or space.
- 5. When one thing is compared to another thing to highlight a shared trait. Eg. Her heart beat like a loud drum.
- 7. A poem with four stanzas and the last stanza is a couplet.
- 8. A rhyme scheme where the first verse rhymes with the third, and the second rhymes with the fourth.
- 9. A poetry form that is often used for songs as well. It has an ABAB or ABCB rhyme scheme.
- 10. A rhyme scheme where only the second verse rhymes with the fourth verse.
- 11. A poem with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5 from Japan.