National Poetry Month Word Search
Free National Poetry Month word search. We picked 12 themed words — what it marks, and the customs and symbols around it — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: POETRY, POEM, VERSE, RHYME, STANZA, SONNET, HAIKU, LITERACY, LITERATURE, HERITAGE, WORDSMITH, BOOK.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
National Poetry Month word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- POETRY /ˈpoʊətri/ · noun
- Poetry is literature that uses language in verse, often through rhythm, meter, imagery, and other expressive devices. It may also refer figuratively to beauty, emotional resonance, or a romantic quality in something. Related: verse, versification, poetic composition.
- POEM /ˈpoʊɪm/ · noun
- A literary composition written in verse, often distinguished by deliberate rhythm, meter, or lineation. The term can also refer figuratively to an expression that has the emotional or lyrical quality of a poem. Related: verse, poetry, lyric, ode.
- VERSE /vɜːrs/ (US); /vɜːs/ (UK) · noun; rare verb
- A form of composition in which words are arranged in metrical lines; also, a particular stanza or passage of a poem, song, or other text. Related: stanza, poetry, poem, lyric.
- RHYME /raɪm/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a correspondence of sounds between words, especially at the ends of lines of poetry, or a poem composed according to such a correspondence. As a verb, to use or speak words that end with the same sound. Related: verse, poetry, chime, match.
- STANZA /ˈstænzə/ · noun
- A stanza is a group of lines in a poem, usually separated from adjacent groups by a line break or other structural marker. It may also refer more generally to one of the divisions into which a long poem or musical text is arranged. Related: verse, section, strophe, division.
- SONNET /ˈsɒnɪt/ (British); /ˈsɑːnɪt/ (US) · noun
- A sonnet is a poem, typically lyric in nature, consisting of fourteen lines. Its metre and rhyme scheme vary according to the poetic tradition in which it is written. Related: poem, verse.
- HAIKU /ˈhaɪkuː/ · noun
- A Japanese poetic form traditionally composed of three lines containing 17 morae. In English and other languages, the term often refers to a short poem imitating that form, commonly using a 5–7–5 syllable pattern. Related: poem, verse, short poem.
- LITERACY /ˈlɪtərəsi/ · noun
- The ability to read and write. By extension, it refers to knowledge and competent use of the information and conventions of a particular field or medium. Related: reading and writing ability, ability to read and write, letters, education.
- LITERATURE /ˈlɪtərətʃər/ · noun
- Written works, especially works of literary merit considered collectively. In a broader sense, it refers to the body of writing belonging to a particular period, culture, field, or subject. Related: writing, writings, letters, literary works.
- HERITAGE /ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ/ · noun
- The traditions, achievements, beliefs, and identity inherited from the past, especially those belonging to a community, nation, or institution. In legal contexts, it can also mean property or possessions inherited from an ancestor. Related: legacy, inheritance, tradition, ancestry.
- WORDSMITH /ˈwɜːdˌsmɪθ/ · noun
- A writer or editor who is skilled in the craft of choosing and arranging words, especially a professional writer or lexicographer. Related: lexicographer, copywriter, editor, author.
- BOOK /bʊk/ · noun
- A written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers, or a literary composition intended for publication in such a form. As a verb, it means to reserve accommodation, tickets, or services in advance. Related: volume, tome, text, publication.
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