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

ANTAGONIST /ænˈtæɡənɪst/ · noun
A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary. In literature and drama, the character who opposes the protagonist. Related: adversary, opponent, enemy, foe.
DIDACTIC /daɪˈdæktɪk/ · adjective
Intended to teach or instruct, often in a moralizing way; when describing literature, art, or speech, it can carry the connotation of being overly preachy or heavy-handed in its instruction. Related: instructive, educational, pedagogic, preachy.
CONNOTATE /ˈkɒnəteɪt/ · verb
To imply or suggest something in addition to the explicit meaning of a word or expression; to carry a secondary, associated meaning beyond its literal sense. Related: connote, imply, suggest, signify.
EMOTION /ɪˈmoʊʃən/ · noun
A strong feeling deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others; a natural instinctive state of mind such as joy, anger, fear, or sadness. Related: feeling, sentiment, passion, affection.
CORRELATE /ˈkɒr.ə.leɪt/ · verb
(of two or more things) to have a mutual relationship or connection in which one thing changes in relation to another; also, to establish or demonstrate such a relationship between things. Related: relate, connect, associate, link.
ECLOGUE /ˈɛklɒɡ/ (British), /ˈɛkˌlɔːɡ/ or /ˈɛkˌloʊɡ/ (US) · noun
A short pastoral poem, typically in the form of a dialogue between shepherds, dealing with rural life and often with contemporary themes allegorically. Related: pastoral, idyll, bucolic, bucolica.
EPIGRAM /ˈɛpɪɡræm/ · noun
A short, pithy saying or poem, typically one with a witty or satirical point; a concise remark expressed memorably and cleverly. Related: quip, aphorism, witticism, bon mot.
CLIMAX /ˈklaɪmæks/ · noun
The most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination. In rhetoric, an arrangement of ideas in ascending order of importance, or the final and decisive moment of such a sequence. Related: peak, pinnacle, culmination, apex.

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