Genres of Literature Word Search
Play a Genres of Literature word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the terms and ideas of a school subject, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: FANTASY, MYSTERY, HORROR, THRILLER, ROMANCE, SATIRE, TRAGEDY, COMEDY, DRAMA, POETRY, PROSE, FICTION.
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Genres of Literature word list, defined
- FANTASY /ˈfæntəsi/ · noun
- The faculty or activity of imagining improbable or impossible things; also, a genre of fiction featuring magical or supernatural elements and imaginary worlds. Related: imagination, illusion, daydream, reverie.
- MYSTERY /ˈmɪstəri/ · noun; adjective
- A mystery is something that cannot be explained or understood, especially because its facts, causes, or significance remain unknown. As an adjective, mystery describes something involving concealment, puzzlement, or the attempt to discover an explanation. Related: enigma, puzzle, conundrum, secret.
- HORROR /ˈhɒrə/ (British); /ˈhɔːrər/ (US) · noun
- An intense feeling of fear, dread, or revulsion, often caused by something frightening or distressing. By extension, the word can refer to a deeply disturbing event or situation. Related: dread, terror, fright, alarm.
- THRILLER /ˈθrɪlər/ · noun
- A novel, film, play, or other work that is designed to excite or suspense the audience, especially through danger, mystery, crime, or suspenseful developments. By extension, it can refer to a person or experience that produces intense excitement. Related: suspense, mystery, crime novel, melodrama.
- ROMANCE /ˈrɒməns/ (British), /ˈrɑːməns/ (US) · noun, verb, adjective
- A love affair or affectionate relationship, especially one regarded as ideal or emotionally intense; a literary work centered on romantic love and adventure. As a verb, it means to court or woo someone. Related: love affair, love story, courtship, liaison.
- SATIRE /ˈsætaɪr/ · noun
- Satire is the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to criticize and expose human faults, vices, or social shortcomings. It may take the form of literature, performance, visual art, or other media. Related: ridicule, mockery, parody, lampoon.
- TRAGEDY /ˈtrædʒədi/ · noun
- A tragedy is an event or situation that causes great suffering, loss, or misfortune. In literature, it can also refer to a serious drama involving suffering, conflict, and an unhappy outcome. Related: disaster, catastrophe, misfortune, adversity.
- COMEDY /ˈkɒmədi/ (UK), /ˈkɑːmədi/ (US) · noun
- A genre of drama, film, or literature intended to amuse, typically ending happily; also, in general use, anything humorous or funny. Related: humour, farce, satire, wit.
- DRAMA /ˈdrɑːmə/ · noun
- A composition in prose or verse, intended to be performed by actors, that tells a story through dialogue and action; more broadly, the art or genre of such works. It also refers informally to an exciting, dramatic, or emotionally charged series of events. Related: play, theatre, theatrics, spectacle.
- 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.
- PROSE /proʊz/ · noun
- Written or spoken language that is not arranged in verse, especially language used for literary or extended expression. In a literary context, the term can also refer to a particular style or manner of writing. Related: writing, prose writing, literary writing, ordinary language.
- FICTION /ˈfɪkʃən/ · noun
- Literature, especially novels and short stories, that describes imaginary events and people rather than real ones; more broadly, something invented or untrue that is believed or presented as if it were fact. Related: prose, novel, storytelling, invention.
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