English 9 Poetry Terms Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 16 clues. Answers range from 6 to 16 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

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a comparison using "like" or "as"
a direct comparison without "like" or "as"
giving an object the characteristics of a "person"
when saying a word out loud sounds like the noise it is trying to portray
the beat or sound of the poem when it is read out loud
a set of lines in a poem set off by spacing (not a paragraph)
the narrator of the poem (not the author); it could be an object
the repetition of consonant sounds close together(especially in the beginnings of words) in lines of poetry; sounds like a tongue twister
the repetition of alike vowels sounds close together in lines of poetry
the use of vivid language to portray one of the five senses
the pattern of rhyme at the ends of lines of poetry (marked by consecutive letters of the alphabet)
when two words sound similar but aren't an exact rhyme (him/home, hat/bad)
an extreme form of exaggeration
two words with opposite meaning that are used together for effect and added meaning
a reference to a part of history, other literature, or art to add meaning to a poem
a rhythm used by Shakespeare and many other poets with a line of verse that has five sets of unstressed syllables followed by stressed syllables ("Two households both alike in dignity")

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