Poetry Terms

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Across
  1. 8. repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
  2. 10. a comparison between two unlike objects
  3. 12. a poetic form that gives an impression of a person, place, thing, emotion, or experience
  4. 14. the main idea or meaning of a poem
  5. 16. a poetic form that tells a story
  6. 18. a single row of words in a poem
  7. 19. repeating words, phrases or lines in a poem
  8. 20. the type, structure, or purpose of a poem
Down
  1. 1. a group of lines in a poem
  2. 2. giving human qualities to a non-human object
  3. 3. a comparison between two unlike objects using "like" or "as"
  4. 4. the "narrator" of a poem
  5. 5. when an ordinary object is used to convey a deeper meaning
  6. 6. repetition of sounds at the end of words
  7. 7. descriptions that appeal to one or more of the five senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell)
  8. 9. the emotional feeling of a poem
  9. 11. using words whose sound suggests their meaning
  10. 13. language, word choice that conveys a meaning beyond the literal meaning
  11. 15. exaggeration
  12. 17. reference to another person, place, event, or text