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This 21-word poetry word search covers literary devices and verse forms for students in Grades 7–9. Hidden words include metaphor, sonnet, haiku, personification, and alliteration, spanning both poetic techniques and traditional forms. Use it as a poetry-unit vocabulary warm-up, a review activity before a test, or a template for adding more specialized terms.

Subject:
English / Language Arts
Topic:
Poetry
Grade Level:
7th – 9th Grades
Updated March 2023

Word List

  • METAPHOR
  • SIMILE
  • RHYME
  • METER
  • STANZA
  • SONNET
  • HAIKU
  • FREEVERSE
  • BLANKVERSE
  • LYRIC
  • ELEGY
  • ODE
  • BALLAD
  • EPIC
  • PROSEPOEM
  • IMAGERY
  • PERSONIFICATION
  • ALLITERATION
  • ASSONANCE
  • RHYTHM
  • SYMBOLISM

How to Use This Word Search

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