Literary Word Search — Quick

Play a free online Literary word search puzzle. Difficulty: Quick. Find all 12 hidden words on the 9×9 grid below.

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Literary word list, defined

CANTO /ˈkæntoʊ/ · noun
A canto is one of the major divisions of a long narrative poem, equivalent to a chapter in prose works. It can also refer to a song or a section of a choral composition. Related: section, division, part, stanza.
CONTRAST /ˈkɒn.trɑːst/ (UK) ; /ˈkɑːn.træst/ (US) · noun, verb
As a noun, contrast is the state of being strikingly different from something else, typically side by side or in close comparison; as a verb, it is the act of comparing two or more things in order to show their differences. Related: difference, opposition, disparity, comparison.
COUPLET /ˈkʌp.lɪt/ · noun
A pair of successive lines of verse, typically rhyming with each other and forming a unit within a poem. More generally, any two similar or corresponding things considered together as a pair. Related: distich, pair, duo, twosome.
PLOT /plɒt/ · noun, verb
A plot is a plan or scheme, especially one that is secret or deceitful. A plot is also a section of land used for growing crops or raising livestock. Related: scheme, plan, plot, design.
DEVICE /dɪˈvaɪs/ · noun
A thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment. Also a plan, scheme, or literary technique used to achieve a specific effect. Related: gadget, apparatus, appliance, contraption.
CONVEY /kənˈveɪ/ · verb
To convey is to transport or carry something from one place to another, or to communicate or make known an idea, feeling, or message to someone. Related: communicate, transport, transmit, express.
TONE /təʊn/ · noun, verb
The quality of a person's voice or the quality of a sound; a particular attitude or feeling expressed by someone's voice or words. A particular quality or character of a sound, especially one that is perceived as pleasant or unpleasant. Related: pitch, timbre, cadence, inflection.
IDIOM /ˈaɪdiəm/ · noun
An expression whose meaning is not predictable from the meanings of its individual words, such as 'kick the bucket' or 'burn the midnight oil'. Related: expression, phrase, idiomatic expression, colloquialism.

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