Poetry Techniques Crossword

The repetition of the same consonant sounds (often at the beginning of words).
A pair of lines that are the same length (and rhyme).
A line ending with no punctuation that forces the reader on to the next line.
Deliberate exaggeration for emphasis.
The use of pictures or description to evoke feelings or a state of mind.
A figure of speech which compares two things by saying one is the other. He was a lion in battle.
Words used to imitate sounds. Thump, hiss, whisper.
A figure of speech in which nonhuman things are given human attributes.
A phrase, line or group of lines that is repeated throughout a poem, usually at the end of a stanza.
Comparing two things using ‘like’ or ‘as’.
The division of a poem (like a paragraph in prose).
When a word, phrase or image represents an idea or theme eg. A red rose could symbolise love.
Punctuation such as full stops or semi-colons in the centre of a line: disrupting the rhythm of a poem.