Poetic Techniques

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Across
  1. 2. Something is the opposite of what is expected, usually for humourous effect
  2. 3. Two contrasting words side-by-side
  3. 5. A verse in a poem
  4. 6. The beat of the poem
  5. 9. Contrasting phrases or lines
  6. 11. Painting pictures appealing to the senses
  7. 12. When a word sounds like its meaning
  8. 13. When words close together repeat the same starting sound
  9. 15. Mocking human vices or societal issues
  10. 16. Pauses in the middle of lines, signified with a comma or full stop
  11. 17. Comparing two things, using like, as or than
Down
  1. 1. A funny poem with rhyme
  2. 4. Comparing two things, stating as fact
  3. 7. A Japanese poem with three lines (5,7,5 syllables)
  4. 8. The type of poem Shakespeare wrote (14 lines)
  5. 10. When words close together repeat 's' sounds
  6. 14. When words close together repeat vowel sounds