Poetic Devices Crossword

a descriptive technique that compares one thing with another, usually using 'as' or 'like'.
a word or phrase used to imply figurative, not literal or 'actual', resemblance.
a metaphor attributing human feelings to an object.
a word that sounds like the noise it is describing.
a phrase combining two or more contradictory terms.
the first letter of a word is repeated in words that follow e.g. the cold, crisp, crust of clean, clear ice.
the repetition of internal vowel sounds e.g. he passed her a sharp, dark glance, shot a cool, foolish look across the room.
a device used in poetry where a sentence continues beyond the end of the line or verse.
the repetition of a word or phrase to achieve a particular effect.
the way that words sound the same at the end of lines in poetry.
a repetitive beat within a poem.
often objects, colours, sounds and places work as symbols.
the overall atmosphere or feelings that pervade the poem.
the repetition of the 's' sound.
a strong pause within a line of verse.
a fourteen-line poem with a strong rhyme scheme and rhythm.
imagery that appeals to the senses.
another term for a verse.