Literary Devices

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Across
  1. 2. When something unexpected happens or is said
  2. 5. Hinting at what is to come
  3. 6. The emotional atmosphere of a piece - how the reader 'feels'
  4. 7. The sequence of events in a work of literature
  5. 9. Returning to an earlier time in order to clarify meaning in the present time
  6. 10. The time and place where the story occurs
  7. 11. Type or category in which a literary work belongs
  8. 13. Description evoking the use of the five senses
  9. 14. The 'turning point' of the literary work
  10. 17. The way in which the author develops the personalities of the characters
  11. 19. of View The perspective from which the story is told
  12. 21. The moment when all of the loose ends are tied up and all of the questions answered
  13. 22. A struggle between two or more forces (ex. Person vs. Nature)
Down
  1. 1. A character (or thing) that is the source of conflict in a literary work
  2. 3. Direct speech between characters
  3. 4. An object, person, or place used to represent something else
  4. 5. Action The results or effects of the climax
  5. 8. Word choice to create a specific effect
  6. 12. The background information given at the beginning
  7. 15. The main character of a work - the one we 'root for'
  8. 16. The underlying main idea of a work - often an opinion about the subject
  9. 18. Action The 'first hurdles' in the literary work
  10. 20. A recurring feature of a work that develops its theme
  11. 23. The author's attitude towards the subject or events