Elements of Fiction

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Across
  1. 3. acronym for indirect characterization
  2. 8. the character that creates conflict for the main character
  3. 9. the people, animals, or imaginary creatures that take part in the action of the story
  4. 11. a struggle between two opposing forces
  5. 12. the main message the writer wishes to share with the reader
  6. 13. a character struggles against another character or an outside force
  7. 15. point of greatest interest or suspense in the story
  8. 18. the conclusion of the story
  9. 19. the sequence of events in the story
Down
  1. 1. time and place in which the action of the story happens
  2. 2. a struggle between two opposing forces
  3. 4. shows the action through the eyes of one of the characters; uses the pronouns I, me, my, we, our, and us
  4. 5. the viewpoint from which a story is told
  5. 6. character changes throughout the story
  6. 7. has a narrator who uses the pronoun, you to address the reader directly (2 words)
  7. 10. character stays the same throughout the story
  8. 14. has a narrator who does not take part in the action of the story and who uses the pronouns he, she, him, her, they, and them when describing characters
  9. 16. the main character
  10. 17. sets the stage for the story; characters are introduced, the setting is described, and the conflict begins to unfold