Elements of the Short Story

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Across
  1. 2. The author gives us hints about the character’s personality through internal thoughts, from other characters, and dialogue.
  2. 4. The author tells the reader directly what he wants the reader to know about the character.
  3. 7. Most of the story or plot takes place here.
  4. 8. The turning point in the story or the moment when the conflict is resolved.
  5. 9. This is the part where most unanswered questions are answered.
  6. 10. The problem in the story.
  7. 12. Where the story takes place
Down
  1. 1. The people in the story.
  2. 3. An outside force is causing the character a problem.
  3. 5. The conclusion or a wrap up of the story.
  4. 6. The character is creating his own problem
  5. 11. You learn the characters and setting.