Poetry and literary devices crossword with metaphor, simile, personification, and alliteration.

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Poetic Devices and Literary Terms Crossword Puzzle

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A 35-clue crossword covering core poetic devices and literary terms for high school English classes. Clues span figurative language (metaphor, simile, personification), sound devices (alliteration, assonance, onomatopoeia), verse forms (stanza, couplet, quatrain), and analysis concepts (tone, mood, theme, diction). Use it for a poetry unit review, test preparation, or a warm-up activity in Grades 9–12.

Subject:: English / Language Arts
Topic:: Poetry
Grade Level:: 9th – 12th Grades
Updated September 2017

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