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This 12-word word search covers literary elements and themes from W.B. Yeats's "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death." Hidden words include anaphora, imagery, fatalism, and romantic, reflecting the poem's modernist style and its exploration of death and duty during World War I. Use it as a pre-reading vocabulary activity, a post-reading comprehension check, or a study guide for students analyzing the poem's structure and language.

Subject:
English / Language Arts
Topic:
Poetry
Grade Level:
9th – 12th Grades
Updated November 2025

Word List

  • WBYEATS
  • ANIRISHAIRMAN
  • FORESEES
  • ANAPHORA
  • HISDEATH
  • REPETITION
  • IMAGERY
  • ROMANTIC
  • FATALISM
  • WAR
  • DEATH
  • SIMPLELANGUAGE

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