LITERARY TERMS! - Clue Search Puzzles - Combining Trivia, Crosswords, and Word Search Puzzles for Classroom Use, Homeschooling and Brain Exercises!

A extended narrative describing a hero of the people

A story that tries to explain how something began or came about

A song or poem written after the death of someone

Personification is when a non-living thing is given __ characteristics

__ is when your smoke alarm batteries burn down your house

A free __ poem has no rhyme scheme or pattern

Mystery, romance, sci-fi, and Westerns are different __ of literature

This type of figurative language uses the words "like" or "as"

A __ has fourteen lines and a set rhyme scheme

A __ is two lines of poetry that rhyme at the end

Descriptive language

A story that often has a religious or moral lesson

Two opposing ideas that reveal a truth, though it seems contradictory

Where a story takes place - time, date, location, etc.

An __ is a story or poem has a literal and figurative meaning

An indirect reference to a person or situation in another literary work

Conversations between characters in a story or actors in a play

A funny or sarcastic __ can sometimes be found on old tombstones

Calling a toddler a "rug rat" is using a __

The person who is telling the story

"Jumbo shrimp" is an __

Alliteration is the repetition of __ sounds at the beginning of words

__ is purposeful exaggeration of something, like in a Tall Tale

A poem that tells a story, like Gilgamesh, are called __ poems

"He jumped like a kangaroo" is an example of __ language

The __ is a story's hero, the antagonist is his opposite

A word that sounds like its meaning, especially describing noises

Using hints or clues in a story suggesting future events

America (23 puzzles)
From sea to shining sea!
Animals (10 puzzles)
Favorite four-legged creatures!
Around the House (21 puzzles)
Everyday items!
Around Town (12 puzzles)
Things you see in your daily errands...
Arts and Literature (24 puzzles)
Explore some of the World's Best Talent!
Business (20 puzzles)
Working hard, or hardly working?
Events (10 puzzles)
And in the news today...
Famous People (19 puzzles)
Popular Celebrities and Politicians!

Food (18 puzzles)
Chew on this...
Games and Hobbies (10 puzzles)
Great ways to spend your spare time!
Health (17 puzzles)
Tips for keeping fit!
Language Arts (10 puzzles)
Express Yourself!
Movies (36 puzzles)
Hold my popcorn...
Music (14 puzzles)
Top Hits over the years!
Mythology (12 puzzles)
Fantastical and powerful creatures!
Nature (12 puzzles)
Part of the Great Outdoors!

Religion (6 puzzles)
It's a matter of faith!
School Life (6 puzzles)
The pursuit of higher education!
Science (21 puzzles)
Making modern life possible!
Special Days (31 puzzles)
You're never far from a day to celebrate!
Sports (23 puzzles)
Rally behind your favorite team!
Television (16 puzzles)
Sixty years and nothing's on...
Transportation (15 puzzles)
There are many ways to get there!
World Studies (15 puzzles)
Get out there and see it all!