Poetry Terms Crossword "Down"

Sonnet
A poem that consists of 14 lines with the rhyme scheme ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

Simile
Comparison of two unlike things using like or as

Stanza
A grouped set of lines in a poem

Personification
Bestows human characteristics on anything non human

Iambic pentameter
Five pairs of iambs making up one line

Ballad
A poem that recounts a story

Meter
The pattern of accented and unaccented syllables in poetry

Lyrics
The words of a lyrical poem such as a ballad sonnet or ode or song

Alliteration
The repetition of consonant sounds in a series of words

Hyperbole
A figure of speech that uses extreme exaggeration

Einquain
A short, un rhymed five lined poem with a 2,4,6,8,2 pattern

Satire
Criticizing something by making fun of it

Rhyme
The repetition of sounds at the end of words

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Poetry Terms Crossword "Down"
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