ELA II Literary Terms Review - Part 2

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Across
  1. 1. The close placement of contrasting ideas, images, or entities to highlight the contrast between them
  2. 6. Unbiased; Not based on opinion
  3. 8. The sympathetic main character who has to work through the primary conflict
  4. 16. Characterization The author shows the audience what a character is like through their speech, thoughts, etc…
  5. 17. Something that has a literal meaning in a story but suggests or represents other meanings
  6. 19. The writer’s response to a counterargument
  7. 20. A comparison between two unlike things
  8. 22. Irony When the opposite of what is expected to happen occurs
  9. 23. Biased; Based on opinion instead of facts
  10. 26. Two contrasting words used to describe the same thing or person
  11. 27. The author’s attitude toward the subject
  12. 28. Person A narrator who uses the pronoun “you” to address the reader; usually the protagonist
  13. 29. Purpose The reason for writing a literary work
Down
  1. 2. of View The perspective from which a story is told
  2. 3. The atmosphere set for the audience
  3. 4. Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects or animals
  4. 5. Emotional appeal
  5. 7. Irony When the audience knows something that the character(s) in a scene don’t know
  6. 9. The art of effective speaking or writing, usually for persuasive purpose
  7. 10. The feelings/images associated with a word
  8. 11. Pairs A character who contrasts with another character in order to better highlight certain qualities of the other
  9. 12. The time and place in which a story happens
  10. 13. Person Limited A narrator who can only see the thoughts and feelings of the protagonist
  11. 14. Irony When someone says the opposite of what they mean
  12. 15. The sequence of events that make up a story
  13. 18. Vivid descriptions that appeal to the 5 senses
  14. 21. Character A character who displays a complex personality
  15. 24. Conflict A struggle between outside forces
  16. 25. Structure Using the same pattern of sentence structure to emphasize the importance of a word/concept
  17. 27. A sentence that summarizes the author’s overall stance and supporting arguments
  18. 30. A unique opener used to grasp the reader’s attention