Elements of Fiction (Middle School)

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Across
  1. 4. the perspective the story is told from: like first person or third person.
  2. 10. the universal message of a story, play, or poem
  3. 12. the author's attitude toward a subject expressed through word choice, imagery, and other devices.
  4. 13. individual vs. a mutant wizard
  5. 14. the event that defines the conflict and sets the plot in motion.
  6. 16. the part of a story that builds the tension created by the conflict
  7. 17. individual vs. this stupid computer!!
  8. 19. how the story ends.
  9. 21. person in the story who develops and grows
  10. 22. the problem faced by the main character in a story
  11. 23. person in the story that doesn't change or grow.
Down
  1. 1. the beginning of a story where we learn about setting and characters
  2. 2. the character who works against the protagonist.
  3. 3. conflict that happens within a character
  4. 4. the character who you are rooting for in the story.
  5. 5. the part of the story where the tension is so high a character has to make a choice.
  6. 6. conflict that comes from outside the character
  7. 7. category of writing like mystery, fantasy, science fiction, etc.
  8. 8. events in the story that logically follow the climax of the story.
  9. 9. individual vs. that bully that rides your bus
  10. 11. the feeling or attitude the reader gets from the author's word choice or imagery, etc.
  11. 13. when and where a story is set.
  12. 15. individual vs. a terrible thunder storm
  13. 18. someone who is participating in a story
  14. 20. individual vs. personal beliefs or fears