Literary Labyrinth


This puzzle challenges students to find advanced literary terms used in storytelling and rhetorical analysis. Words like “Anagnorisis,” “Bildungsroman,” and “Synecdoche” represent techniques and structures that authors use to convey deeper meanings. Some terms relate to figures of speech, while others describe narrative styles. This word search is a great way to reinforce literary terminology for students studying literature and composition.
Completing this puzzle helps students expand their literary vocabulary and improve their comprehension of complex literary techniques. It encourages pattern recognition and reinforces spelling, which can be useful for writing and analysis. Exposure to these words helps in understanding classic and modern literature. This activity also fosters curiosity and deeper engagement with language arts.
Word List: Anagnorisis, Bildungsroman, Peripeteia, Zeugma, Hypallage, Prolepsis, Apophasis, Paronomasia, Prosopopoeia, Synecdoche, Eucatastrophe, Logorrhea, Asyndeton, Bathos, Chiaroscuro