Poetry Terms Crossword

Repetition of the same or very similar consonant sounds in words that are close together in a poem
Repetition of similar vowel sounds that are followed by different consonant sounds, especially in words that are close together in a poem
Reference to a statement, a person, place, or an event from literature, history, religion, mythology, politics, sports, science, or pop-culture
All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests
Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
The primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests (dictionary definition)
A writers or speakers choice of words
The use of words in a way that deviates from the conventional order and meaning in order to convey a complicated meaning, colorful writing, clarity, or evocative comparison
Figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion or to create a comic effect
Language that appeals to the senses
Figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using like or as
Use of a word whose sound imitates or suggests it’s meaning
A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (Jumbo shrimp)
Kind of metaphor in which a non-human thing or quality is talked about as if it were human
Type of rhythmic, compressed language that uses figures of speech and imagery to appeal to the readers emotions and imagination
Play on the multiple meanings of a word or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings
A stanza of four lines
Repeated word, phrase, line, or group of lines
The action of repeating something that has already been said or written (Purposeful)
Repetition of accented vowel sounds, and all sounds following them, and words that are close together in a poem (Internal) occur in the middle of a line
The ordered pattern of rhymes
Figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using like or as
14 line lyric poem that is usually written in iambic pentameter in that has one of several rhyme schemes
Group of consecutive lines in a poem that form a single unit
Person, place, thing, or event that stands for itself in for something beyond itself as well
Attitude a writer takes towards the audience, a subject, or a character
Agreement or compatibility between opinions or actions