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 /ˈmɪstri/ · noun
- A thing that is difficult to understand or explain; a secret or enigma. A novel or play that is exciting and suspenseful, often with a surprising or unexpected ending. Related: enigma, secret, riddle, puzzle.
- HORROR /ˈhɒrər/ · noun, verb
- A feeling of fear, shock, or disgust, typically at something unpleasant or disturbing. To cause a feeling of horror. Related: terror, fear, dread, apprehension.
- THRILLER /θrɪlər/ · noun
- A thriller is a type of fiction that is intended to thrill and excite the reader, often with elements of suspense, action, and horror. It is typically a novel or film that is designed to keep the audience on the edge of their seats. Related: suspense, thrilling, chilling, frightening.
- ROMANCE /rɒmæns/ · noun, verb
- A feeling of excitement and mystery, typically romantic in nature. A novel or film that is sentimental and idealistic, often with a happy ending. Related: love, affair, courtship, passion.
- SATIRE /ˈsætɪər/ · noun
- A literary or artistic work that uses irony, sarcasm, or ridicule to criticize or expose vices, follies, or abuses, often with the intention of reforming or correcting them. Related: irony, sarcasm, ridicule, parody.
- TRAGEDY /ˈtrædɪdʒi/ · noun
- A series of unfortunate events, especially ones that are caused by a particular action or decision. A play or other dramatic performance that deals with a serious or sorrowful subject. Related: calamity, disaster, catastrophe, misfortune.
- 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 /ˈpɒɪətri/ · noun
- The art of writing verse; a composition expressing the poet's emotions, thoughts, and feelings in a highly stylized and imaginative way. Related: verse, poem, lyric, ode.
- PROSE /prəʊz/ · noun
- Prose is the ordinary form of language in which we express our thoughts in writing or speech, as opposed to verse or poetry. It is the most common form of written language, used in novels, essays, and other forms of non-poetic writing. Related: verse, poetry, narrative, fiction.
- 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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