Poetry Terms

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Across
  1. 3. Miniature Japanese poem consisting of 17 lines; the first line is 5 syllables, second line is 7 syllables and the third line is 5 syllables. No rhyme or meter scheme is employed when writing haiku.
  2. 5. A reference to something in history or literature, i.e. She had a Cinderella wedding.
  3. 8. The prominence or emphasis given to a syllable or word.
  4. 9. A figure of speech in which two things are compared using the word “like” or “as.”
Down
  1. 1. Short, simple piece of rhyming verse e.g. nursery rhymes.
  2. 2. Word with the same meaning but are different word ie. happy and joyful.
  3. 4. The contrasting section of music/lyrics which often occurs after the second chorus of a song.
  4. 5. The removal of letters or syllables at the end of a word.
  5. 6. Either a definite number of lines of poetry or a general term for poetic composition.
  6. 7. A poem that tells a story similar to a fairy tale/ folktale.