Literary Word Search — Medium

Play a free online Literary word search puzzle. Difficulty: Medium. Find all 12 hidden words on the 11×11 grid below.

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Literary word list, defined

ALLITERATE /əˈlɪtəreɪt/ · verb
To use the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words, as a device in poetry and prose; to form alliteration. Related: repeat, echo, recapitulate, parallel.
BIOGRAPHY /baɪˈɒɡrəfi/ · noun
An account of a person's life written by someone else; also, the branch of literature dealing with such accounts. Related: life story, life, memoir, profile.
CADENCE /ˈkeɪdəns/ · noun
A rhythmic flow of sounds or words, especially the rise and fall of the voice in speech; more broadly, a regular pattern or sequence with a characteristic falling close, as at the end of a musical phrase or passage. Related: rhythm, cadency, inflection, lilt.
ANALYSIS /əˈnæl.ə.sɪs/ · noun
The detailed examination of the elements or structure of something, typically as a basis for discussion, interpretation, or problem-solving. Related: examination, evaluation, breakdown, dissection.
BOMBAST /ˈbɒmbast/ (British), /ˈbɑːmbæst/ (US) · noun
Grandiose, inflated, or pretentious language that sounds impressive but lacks substance or genuine meaning. Related: pomposity, grandiloquence, puffery, bluster.
ANECDOTE /ˈænɪkdoʊt/ · noun
A short, often amusing or interesting account of a real incident or person, especially one told to entertain or illustrate a point. Related: story, tale, narrative, account.
CIPHER /ˈsaɪfər/ · noun
A cipher is a secret method of writing in which letters or symbols are systematically transformed to conceal a message's meaning; it can also mean the numeral zero or, in dated usage, a person of no importance. Related: code, cryptogram, encryption, secret writing.
CLICHE /ˈkliːʃeɪ/ · noun
A phrase, expression, or idea that has been used so often that it has lost its originality or impact; more broadly, any trite or predictable element in art, writing, or thought. Related: platitude, truism, banality, trite phrase.

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