Types of Poetry

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Across
  1. 1. Two lines that rhyme
  2. 5. A division in poetry like a paragraph in prose
  3. 6. A five line, silly poem that has the rhyme scheme a, a, b, b, a.
  4. 7. Most of these are in a fixed form of 14 lines of 10 syllables
  5. 10. May be short or long, are not necessarily complete sentences or complete thoughts
  6. 11. Expresses grief or mourning for someone who has died.
  7. 13. A poem where the first letter of each line spells a word that can be read vertically.
  8. 14. A three line Japanese poem usually about nature
Down
  1. 1. A poem that resembles a diamond
  2. 2. Ordinary language that people use when they speak or write
  3. 3. Tells a story
  4. 4. A very long narrative poem that tells the adventures of a hero.
  5. 8. writing chosen and arranged to create a certain emotional response through meaning, sound, and rhythm
  6. 9. A tribute to someone or something
  7. 10. Always expresses emotion
  8. 12. A poem that is written as a song and often has a refrain or chorus