ELAR Academic Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 6. The character or force working against the protagonist.
  2. 9. The main character or "hero" of the story.
  3. 10. The conversation between characters in a book or play.
  4. 12. The author's attitude toward the subject or audience.
  5. 14. A series of conflicts and crises that lead to the climax.
  6. 15. The time and place in which a story occurs.
  7. 16. The sequence of events in a story.
  8. 18. Clues or hints about events that will happen later in the story.
Down
  1. 1. of View The perspective from which a story is told (first-person, second-person, third-person).
  2. 2. The conclusion of the story where loose ends are tied up.
  3. 3. The central struggle between opposing forces (internal or external).
  4. 4. Action The events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution.
  5. 5. An interruption in the chronological sequence to show a past event.
  6. 7. The underlying message, lesson, or central idea of a work.
  7. 8. How an author reveals the personality of a character.
  8. 11. The introduction of background information, setting, and characters.
  9. 13. The general atmosphere or feeling created for the reader.
  10. 15. Using an object, person, or situation to represent a deeper meaning.
  11. 17. A contrast between expectation and reality (verbal, situational, or dramatic).