Elements of Fiction

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Across
  1. 3. The narrator only reports observable actions and dialogue.
  2. 6. Hints or clues about what will happen later in the story.
  3. 8. Undergoes a significant internal change.
  4. 13. The physical place (country, city, or house).
  5. 16. Vital to the plot development.
  6. 19. Saying the opposite of what is meant (sarcasm).
  7. 21. The force or person opposing the protagonist.
  8. 23. Narrated by an outside observer ("He," "She," "They").
  9. 26. A recurring element (image, word, object) that reinforces the theme.
  10. 28. The speed at which a story unfolds.
  11. 29. The reader infers traits through the character's thoughts, actions, and speech.
  12. 33. The beginning where characters, setting, and the main conflict are introduced.
  13. 34. The narrator knows everything (thoughts/feelings of all characters).
  14. 36. The where and when of a story.
  15. 38. Man vs. Self (psychological).
  16. 39. The turning point or highest point of emotional intensity.
  17. 41. Narrator speaks directly to the reader ("You").
  18. 43. A person, animal, or figure in a story.
  19. 44. The chronological framework of a story.
  20. 45. The final outcome where loose ends are tied up.
Down
  1. 1. The historical era, season, or time of day.
  2. 2. The audience knows something the characters do not.
  3. 4. Narrated by a character in the story ("I").
  4. 5. The emotional feeling the reader gets from the text.
  5. 7. Vivid descriptive language that appeals to the five senses.
  6. 9. Man vs. Man, Nature, or Society.
  7. 10. A series of events that build tension and develop the conflict.
  8. 11. The struggle between opposing forces.
  9. 12. How an author reveals a character's personality.
  10. 14. Complex and multi-dimensional.
  11. 15. Support the major characters but have less influence on the plot.
  12. 17. Fiction relies on the interaction between characters, plot, and setting to convey a deeper meaning (theme).
  13. 18. Events following the climax that lead toward a resolution.
  14. 20. An interruption in the timeline to show events from the past.
  15. 22. The narrator only knows the thoughts/feelings of one character.
  16. 24. The main character (often the "hero").
  17. 25. The feeling or "vibe" created by the setting.
  18. 27. Two-dimensional, with only one or two personality traits.
  19. 30. The underlying message or universal truth of a work.
  20. 31. Does not change throughout the story.
  21. 32. Conversation between characters.
  22. 35. The author explicitly tells the reader what the character is like.
  23. 36. The outcome is the opposite of what was expected.
  24. 37. The author’s attitude toward the subject.
  25. 40. The sequence of events that make up a story.
  26. 42. A contrast between expectation and reality.