Elements of Fiction

123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
Across
  1. 3. A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.
  2. 4. The main character (usually the hero).
  3. 11. A work of literature where the characters and events are invented by the writer.
  4. 12. A character that changes in a dramatic way; ______ character.
  5. 13. The type of literature characterized by a particular form or style.
  6. 16. The events that happen while the main character tries to solve the conflict is the ______ action.
  7. 17. Where and when a story takes place.
  8. 19. An object, person, place, or event that represents something else entirely.
  9. 21. Third person narrator is an all-knowing, all-seeing speaker who understands the thoughts and feelings of any and all of the characters.
  10. 24. The narrator is NOT part of the story; ______ person.
  11. 26. The conversation between characters.
  12. 27. People (or animals) in the story's plot.
  13. 30. Third-person narrator that is knowledgeable about a few or just one character’s thoughts and feelings; ______ omniscient.
  14. 31. A character that remains the same throughout the story; ______ character.
  15. 32. The opponent that works against the main character.
  16. 34. A character struggles against an outside force ______ conflict.
  17. 35. The perspective from which the story is told.
  18. 36. A character that is presented in a complex way. The reader learns a lot about the character; ______ character.
Down
  1. 1. When authors give clues or hint at events that will happen in the future.
  2. 2. When earlier events are inserted into the story.
  3. 5. Words or phrases that appeal to the readers’ senses.
  4. 6. When the reader knows something that a character does not know; ______ irony.
  5. 7. The events that happen while the main character tries to solve the conflict is ______ action.
  6. 8. The sequence of events in a story.
  7. 9. The author’s attitude or feelings about characters, situations, or topics.
  8. 10. The outcome of the story.
  9. 14. The narrator is part of the story; ______ person.
  10. 15. The central idea or message about life that the author wants to convey to the reader.
  11. 18. The beginning of a story that may include characters and the setting.
  12. 20. A struggle within a character; ______ conflict.
  13. 22. The person or voice that tells the story.
  14. 23. The struggle between opposing forces
  15. 25. A character that is represented with just a single character trait; ______ character.
  16. 27. The emotional highpoint of the story.
  17. 28. When the outcome of a situation is the opposite of what one would expect; ______ irony.
  18. 29. When a person says one thing, but means another; ______ irony.
  19. 33. The narrator uses words like "you" to speak directly to the reader; ______ person.