A Monster Calls
Across
- 1. worthless, unwanted material that is rejected or thrown out; debris; litter; trash
- 5. the ability to inspire followers with devotion and enthusiasm
- 8. questioning
- 9. to encircle; to enclose; to envelop
- 10. of view the vantage point or side from which a story is told
- 12. a type of backpack or knapsack carried by hikers, bicyclists, etc.
- 13. characters typically have many events occur or cause events to occur in a story
- 15. claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth
- 16. appearance, especially the look or expression of the face: a facial expression
- 20. creating a shadow against a lighter surface
- 22. a repeated symbol in a written work that represents something abstract
- 23. a close friend or companion
- 24. characters typically have only one side, or quality, to them
- 25. to look or stare with sullen dislike, discontent, or anger.
- 27. characters do not have a large role but do help move the story along; typically do not change through the story
- 29. to to walk with slow, heavy steps
Down
- 1. characters have multiple sides or qualities to them
- 2. implied or inferred
- 3. knobby, rough, and twisted or bent in appearance
- 4. characters main character in a story; events centered around this character; character usually changes or changes others
- 6. something that stands for or represents something it isn't
- 7. relating to any violent upheaval, especially one of a social or political nature
- 9. stated or told
- 11. the author's ability to "show" something to the reader through the use of sensory language and description
- 14. A type of coniferous, evergreen tree that produces berries which are poisonous.
- 17. betrayal of trust; deceptive action or nature
- 18. the way in which an author writes or tells a story; word choice, setting choice, plot
- 19. characters typically do not experience or create much action in a story
- 21. when, where, what time and in what era a story or event takes place
- 26. how the reader feels when reading
- 28. puzzling