Poetic Techniques Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 12 clues. Answers range from 5 to 15 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
A comparison using the words 'like' or 'as'.
Comparing two things by saying something is something else.
Giving non-living things, human qualities. E.g. 'The trees waved at me'.
Words used close together that begin with the same letter or sound. E.g. Sizzling sausages
How a poem is divided. Similar to a verse in a song.
A (usually nonsense) poem with 5 lines and an aabba rhyme scheme.
when you count how many beats are in a line what are you counting?
when a poet uses words to create a picture in your mind.
When a word sounds like the sound it is describing.
words that sound the same and usually come at the end of each line
repeating a word or phrase to emphasise its importance
the subject of the poem is called the...
