Across
- 9. A speaker or writer's choice of words
- 11. Repetition of same or similar consonant sounds in words that are close together
- 12. Line 1: We sit by the tree, feeling live and free
- 13. A word meaning similar to, usually used as an interjection
- 14. Rhyming that isn't exact
- 15. Zip, buzz, ruff
- 17. The tide rises, the tide falls
- 18. Sweet sorrow; deafening silence
- 20. Poetry that doesn't conform to a regular meter or rhyme scheme
Down
- 1. The repetition of the same or similar final consonant sounds on accented syllables or in important words
- 2. Giving human quality to objects or animals
- 3. A reference to someone or something known from history
- 4. Rhyme that occurs at the last word of a line but rhymes with other lines
- 5. The attitude a writer takes toward the subject of a work, the characters, or the audience
- 6. A figure of speech that uses an incredible exaggeration or overstatement for effect
- 7. Use of language to evoke a picture or concrete sensation
- 8. A pattern of stressed/unstressed syllables in poetry
- 10. Story or poem in which characters, settings, and events stand for people, events, or abstract ideas
- 14. Life is like a box of chocolates
- 16. To summarize in one's own words
- 19. Figure of speech that makes a comparison without using like or as