The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word ODE , but the solution may also be ESSAY which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
Literary form crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ODE | 23 % | 3 |
| SATIRE | 17 % | 6 |
| ESSAY | 13 % | 5 |
| PROSE | 13 % | 5 |
| POEM | 7 % | 4 |
| IRONY | 7 % | 5 |
| MEMOIR | 3 % | 6 |
| POESY | 3 % | 5 |
| NOVELLA | 3 % | 7 |
| NOVELETTE | 3 % | 9 |
| FARCE | 3 % | 5 |
| NOVEL | 3 % | 5 |
Why may ESSAY be the right solution?
The answer to "Literary form" is "ESSAY" because an essay is a written piece of work that explores a specific topic or idea. It is a common form of literary expression and often includes personal opinions and arguments.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Literary form
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- genre
- mode
- style
- personification
- stylized
- manner
- round
- rasa
- representation
- figural
- oral history
- archetype
Crossword Answer definitions
ODE noun- A short poetical composition proper to be set to music or sung; a lyric poem; especially, now, a poem characterized by sustained noble sentiment and appropriate dignity of style.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ODE
- "If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?" work
- "__ to a Nightingale"
- Dedicated poem
- Keats work
- Lyric poem
- Lyric work
- Piece by Homer
- Pindar specialty
- Poem of praise
- Poetic tribute
More clues leading to the result SATIRE
- "Gulliver's Travels," for one
- Lampoon
- Parody
- "SNL" specialty
- "Monty Python's Life of Brian," e.g.
- Frank Zappa genre
- Onion bit?
- Pope's creation
- Burlesque
- Witty opus
More clues leading to the result ESSAY
- "The Myth of Sisyphus", for example
- Bacon bit
- Emerson output
- Emerson product
- Montaigne masterpiece
- Op-ed offering
- Op-ed piece
- Short composition
- Bacon piece
- Dissertation
More clues leading to the result PROSE
- Written language
- Common speech
- Everday writing
- Everyday writing
- Everyday text
- Essayist's output
- Ordinary writing
- Ordinary language
- Unshowy writing
- Novelist's output
More clues leading to the result POEM
- Metrical composition
- It has many feet
- Verbal composition
- "Jabberwocky," for one
- Crane's creation
- Dove creation
- Dove product
- Haiku or clerihew
- Pound piece
- "Trees," e.g.
More clues leading to the result IRONY
- "I'm clueless," for instance (considering the context)
- O. Henry device
- Literary device
- Subtle twist
- "A free ride when you've already paid" is an example of it, according to Alanis Morissette
- Device used by O. Henry
- Sardonic wit
- "The gaiety of reflection and the joy of wisdom," per Anatole France
- Dramatic device
- Literary twist
More clues leading to the result MEMOIR
- Author's bio sketch
- Biographical sketch
- Personal account
- Autobiography
- Vidal's Palimpsest, e.g.
- Eyewitness account
- Written recollection
- Clinton's "My Life," e.g.
- Life story
- Personal narrative
More clues leading to the result POESY
- Kasparov's piece
- Keats's forte
- Versification
- Balladry
- Literary journal fodder
- Rhyming works
- Whitman output
- Erato's realm
- Bard's calling
- Fanciful verse
More clues leading to the result NOVELLA
- Form of fiction
- Short book
- Long story made short?
- "Heart of Darkness," for one
- Short story's big brother
- Welty's "The Optimist's Daughter," e.g.
- Long short story
- "Animal Farm," for one
- King's "The Library Policeman," e.g.
- "Billy Budd," for one
More clues leading to the result NOVELETTE
- "Billy Budd," e.g.
- Agee's "The Morning Watch,"
- "Billy Budd," for one
- Short story
- Short read
- Short romance.
- Magazine feature.
- Literary form.
- Short work.
- Long short story
More clues leading to the result FARCE
- Light dramatic work
- Spoof
- Mockery
- Tomfoolery
- Feydeau specialty
- "Tartuffe," for one
- It's absurd
- Ridiculous comedy
- Marx Brothers' specialty
- Screwball production