Poetry Terms Crossword

a literary genre written in lines and stanzas
the basic unit of a poem
a collection of lines in a poem
uses techniques and poetic devices to show hidden meaning
comparing 2 unlike things using like or as
a direct comparison between two unlike things
given human qualities to an animal or object
an exaggeration
what is actually being said
how an author creates sound within the poem
words that have matching sounds
matching words at the end of a line
words that repeat the same beginning consonant sound
repeat words, phrases or lines to emphasize meaning
words where the sound suggests the meaning
rhyming vowel sounds within a line
a simple poem telling a story that is usually set to music
a form of poetry that does not follow a set rhythm or rhyme
a poem that expresses intense personal thoughts, moods and emotions
a poem that tells a story
a 3 line Japanese poem
a poem that takes the shape of its meaning
a 14 line poem that follows a set rhyme pattern
a pair of rhyming lines
language that appeals to the senses of sight, touch, hearing, taste and smell
when you expect one thing to happen and the opposites happens