Across
- 1. Depression after childbirth.
- 8. Two consecutive rhyming lines.
- 10. Giving human traits to non-human things.
- 12. A sonnet divided into an octave and a sestet.
- 14. A rebellious or mentally ill woman hidden away.
- 15. Focus on internal thoughts and motivations in characters.
- 20. Emotional distress showing up as physical symptoms.
- 21. A common theme exploring romance or loss.
- 24. A system where men hold power in society.
- 27. A rhythmic pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables.
- 28. A 14-line poem with a specific rhyme and meter.
- 29. Incorrect identification of a medical condition.
- 32. The right to vote.
- 33. A forced period of inactivity meant as a "cure."
- 34. The final six lines of a sonnet.
- 35. An outdated diagnosis used to control women’s behavior.
- 39. The period of Queen Victoria’s reign.
- 40. A line of verse with five metrical feet.
- 41. Manipulating someone to doubt their reality.
- 42. Forcing a person or group into a powerless position.
Down
- 2. Involving ghosts, curses, or unexplainable phenomena.
- 3. Belief in and fight for gender equality.
- 4. Detailed analysis of a text to uncover meaning.
- 5. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem.
- 6. A four-line stanza in poetry.
- 7. Being cut off from others.
- 9. A storyteller whose version of events is biased or flawed.
- 11. The first eight lines of a sonnet.
- 13. Using objects or actions to represent deeper meanings.
- 16. List:
- 17. Another word for a shift in thought or argument.
- 18. A shift in tone or argument in a poem.
- 19. Comparing two unrelated things to reveal meaning.
- 22. Reflecting on mortality and the fleeting nature of life.
- 23. A sonnet with three quatrains and a couplet.
- 25. Restricting rights and freedoms through systems or norms.
- 26. Gradual breakdown of someone’s mental state.
- 30. Independent thought and action.
- 31. Repetition of similar sounds at the end of words.
- 36. A genre blending horror, romance, and the supernatural.
- 37. The perspective and personality that tell a story.
- 38. A character who contrasts with another to highlight traits.
- 43. The ability to make one’s own choices.
- 44. The opposite of what’s expected, often for humor or critique.