Literary Word Search — Easy

Play a free online Literary word search puzzle. Difficulty: Easy. Find all 12 hidden words on the 10×10 grid below.

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Literary word list, defined

ALLEGORY /ˈæl.ə.ɡɔːr.i/ · noun
A story, poem, or picture in which the characters, events, and settings symbolically represent deeper moral, political, or spiritual meanings beyond their literal surface. Related: parable, fable, metaphor, symbolism.
APOCRYPHAL /əˈpɒkrɪfəl/ · adjective
(Of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true. Related: dubious, spurious, fabricated, unsubstantiated.
ALLUSION /əˈluːʒən/ · noun
An indirect or passing reference to something, typically a person, place, event, or work of art, made without explicitly mentioning it. Related: reference, mention, hint, innuendo.
ARTISTIC /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/ · adjective
Having or showing natural skill, taste, and creativity in the arts; relating to art or artists. Related: creative, aesthetic, imaginative, skilled.
AMBIGUITY /ˌæm.bɪˈɡjuː.ɪ.ti/ · noun
The quality or state of being open to more than one interpretation; uncertainty of meaning. It can also refer to a specific instance in which a word, phrase, statement, or situation admits two or more distinct meanings. Related: vagueness, obscurity, equivocation, uncertainty.
ANALOGY /əˈnælədʒi/ · noun
A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification, based on the idea that if they are alike in some respects they will be alike in others. Related: comparison, parallel, correspondence, likeness.
AMPLIFY /ˈæmplɪfaɪ/ · verb
To increase the strength, volume, or power of a signal, sound, or effect; more broadly, to make something greater, clearer, or more extensive in scope or intensity. Related: magnify, intensify, boost, heighten.
BELLES /bɛlz/ · noun
The plural of belle: beautiful and charming women, especially ones who are the most admired in a particular place, group, or era. Related: beauties, charmers, stunners, darlings.

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