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Literary Devices Word Search

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This 20-word literary devices word search reinforces vocabulary for high school English students. Hidden words include metaphor, simile, allegory, rhetoric, and foil, covering figurative language, narrative elements, and stylistic techniques. Use it to review devices before a unit test, as a bell-ringer activity, or as a template for customized literature lessons.

Subject:: English / Language Arts
Topic:: Vocabulary
Grade Level:: 9th – 12th Grades
Updated May 2026

Word List

SIMILE
METAPHOR
ALLEGORY
SETTING
THEME
CHARACTER
CONFLICT
PROTAGONIST
SYMBOL
MOTIF
STYLE
SYNTAX
FALLACY
RHETORIC
FOIL
EXPOSITION
IMAGERY
CONNOTATION
MOOD
TONE

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