Literary Word Search — Hard

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

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Literary word list, defined

EXPRESSION /ɪkˈsprɛʃən/ · noun
The act or process of conveying thoughts, feelings, or ideas through words, art, music, facial movement, or other means. Also, a word, phrase, or idiom used to communicate something. Related: utterance, phrase, articulation, manifestation.
EXPOSITION /ˌɛkspəˈzɪʃən/ · noun
A comprehensive explanation or description of an idea, theory, or subject; also, the act of setting forth or making something clear. In music and writing, it refers to the opening section in which themes or background information are introduced. Related: explanation, explanation of, account, presentation.
LIMERICK /ˈlɪmərɪk/ · noun
A humorous five-line poem with a specific rhyming scheme and meter, or a lighthearted or witty statement. Related: humor, wit, joke, poem.
INFLECTION /ɪnˈflektʃən/ · noun
A change in the form of a word to indicate its grammatical function, such as the addition of -s to form a plural or the use of -ed to form a past tense. In music, a change in pitch to create a sense of tension or resolution. Related: inflection point, pitch, cadence, intonation.
INNUENDO /ɪˈnuːɛndoʊ/ · noun
A hint or suggestion of something, especially something unpleasant or embarrassing, that is implied rather than stated directly. Related: hint, suggestion, imply, insinuate.
LITERARY /ˈlɪtərəri/ · adjective
Relating to literature; concerned with the theory and analysis of literature. Involving or characteristic of literature, especially in being imaginative or artistic. Related: literary, poetic, imaginative, artistic.
EXPOSITORY /ɪkˈspɒzɪtəri/ (UK); /ɪkˈspɑːzətɔːri/ (US) · adjective
Intended to explain, describe, or set forth information in a clear and systematic way; of the nature of exposition. Related: explanatory, informative, didactic, descriptive.
LETTERS /ˈlɛtərz/ · noun, verb
Letters are written or printed characters used to form words and sentences. To write or send letters is to communicate through written messages. Related: characters, symbols, words, messages.

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