Short Story Elements

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Across
  1. 6. A broad idea in a story, or a message or lesson conveyed by a work
  2. 7. The second part of a story
  3. 11. The use of clues to hint at future events in a story
  4. 12. An educated guess at what will happen later in a story by using provided clues
  5. 13. The time and place of a story
  6. 14. A story is told from a character who is in the story (also, the first pronoun "I" is used)
  7. 15. The emotion a writer uses when writing his or her story
Down
  1. 1. People in the story
  2. 2. A scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point the story has reached
  3. 3. The first part of the story
  4. 4. The dramatic issue between characters in the story
  5. 5. The ending of the story
  6. 8. A story is told by an outside narrator who knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters
  7. 9. The series of events in a story
  8. 10. The words that convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning