Across
- 2. repeated line or stanza
- 5. word order
- 7. exaggeration for effect
- 12. giving human qualities to inanimate objects
- 16. seize the day
- 18. dissonance or harsh sounds that sound unpleasant
- 20. an object that represents more than just itself
- 21. unique style of a writer
- 23. beat of a poem
- 24. author’s attitude toward the writing or topic
Down
- 1. the opposite of what is expected or intended
- 3. figurative language, sensory details, and descriptions that allow the reader to picture a poem
- 4. message of a piece of writing
- 6. addressing a person who is dead or not present
- 8. word choice
- 9. reference to another piece of writing or mythology
- 10. using a word or phrase multiple times throughout a piece of writing
- 11. repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
- 13. words that share the same endings
- 14. detail imagery that appeals to the five senses
- 15. direct comparison
- 17. surprising or unusual comparison that is often explained throughout an entire poem
- 18. pause in a line of poetry
- 19. shape of a poem
- 22. comparison using like or as