This printable crossword puzzle has 20 clues. Answers range from 4 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words
Rhymed pair of lines in a poem.
Rhyme that occurs at the end of lines.
The use of words to create an image in the reader's mind
Poetry written without a regular rhyme scheme, meter, or form.
Language that appeals to the five senses---touch, taste, smell, hearing, and sight.
Regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that gives a line of poetry a predictable rhythm.
The feeling or atmosphere created by the writer.
A form of writing that uses not only words, but also form, patterns of sound, imagery, and figurative language to convey its message
stanza or line that is repeated throughout the poem.
A technique in which the same word or line is repeated for emphasis or unity. Helps to reinforce meaning and create an appealing rhythm.
The repetition of the same or similar sounds, usually in stressed syllables at the ends of lines.
Comparison between two unlike things using the words like or as.
Techniques used to create a sense of rhythm or to emphasize particular sounds in writing.
A group of lines in a poem set off by blank lines.
A literary device where a physical object represents something else.
three lines of poetry with syllables arranged 5,7,5; must create a clear picture that will evoke a strong emotional response in the reader
the repetition of vowel sounds within non-rhyming words
type of narrative poem that tells a story and was originally meant to be sung or recited
the message about life or human nature the author shares. The author believes...