Across
- 1. A large exaggeration.
- 4. References something well known, without literally stating what they are talking about.
- 8. A formal, often ceremonious lyric poem that addresses and often celebrates a person, place, thing, or idea. Its stanza forms vary.
- 9. A long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation.
- 11. Verse, A poem that has no set rhythm of the words, no rhyme scheme nor any particular structure.
- 12. A person, object, place, event, or action that suggests more than its literal meaning.
- 13. Used to replace sounds with words.
- 14. A monologue spoken by a theatrical character which expresses the character's inner thoughts and emotions.
- 15. A short poem, often with songlike qualities, that expresses the speaker’s personal emotions and feelings.
Down
- 2. A type of poem that tells a story and was traditionally set to music.
- 3. The repetition of the same letter, or sound, at the beginning of a string of connected words
- 5. Words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the senses.
- 6. A poem that has a one-stanza, 14-line poem, written in iambic pentameter.
- 7. A poem that has three-line stanzas with a 5/7/5 syllable count
- 10. When human characteristics are given to something non-human, including animals.