The Language of Poetry Crossword Puzzle

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The Language of Poetry Crossword Puzzle

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QUESTIONS LIST:

  • repetition : repeating of words, phrases or lines in a poem
  • haiku : a japanese poem consisting of 3 lines
  • onomatopoeia : a word that imitates a real-life sound
  • rhythm : the beat and pace of a poem
  • acrostic : poem in which the first letter of each line spells out a word, name or phrase when read vertically.
  • rhyme scheme : the pattern given to a poem when the end words of lines rhyme
  • stanza : a group of lines in a poem
  • metaphor : a direct poetic comparison of two 'unlike' things
  • hyperbole : a name given to extreme exaggeration!
  • simile : comparison using "like" or "as"
  • personification : giving human characteristics to something non-human
  • alliteration : repetition of the same letter at the beginning of a word for effect
  • forms : the name we give to different kinds of poem.
  • sonnet: a 14 line love poem