7 Short Story Elements

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Across
  1. 4. introduces setting, characters and situation
  2. 6. the way the author reveals the characters traits
  3. 8. action introduces the conflict
  4. 9. form of language spoken by people in a particular region
  5. 12. scene from the past that interrupts the events
  6. 13. characterization when the writer describes the character
  7. 14. the reason characters act as they do
Down
  1. 1. theme expressed in different cultures
  2. 2. characterization through speech and actions
  3. 3. tools a writer uses to enhance his writing
  4. 5. use of clues to hint at what happens later
  5. 6. turning point in the story
  6. 7. central message in a story
  7. 10. sequence of events
  8. 11. amusing contradictions