Poetry Terms

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Across
  1. 3. A comparison of two unlike things that says something is another thing
  2. 5. The repetition of consonant sounds, especially at the beginning of words.
  3. 6. An extreme exaggeration used to prove a point
  4. 10. The repetition of similar vowel sounds in a sentence or a line of poetry or prose
  5. 11. Repeating words, phrases, lines, or stanzas
Down
  1. 1. A comparison of two unlike things using “like” or “as”
  2. 2. Repetitive sounds produced by consonants within a sentence or phrase; Usually occurs in quick succession
  3. 4. Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects
  4. 7. Words that make sounds
  5. 8. Refers to a pattern of rhymes that is created by using words that produce the same, or similar sounds; Work together to create a musical sound
  6. 9. Uses words in such a way that it appeals to the five senses (sight, smell, taste, touch, sound)
  7. 12. A word or phrase that means something other than what is actually being said