Literary Devices (FINAL)

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Across
  1. 2. the return to a word, phrase, stanza, form or effect in any form of literature
  2. 4. the introductory portion of some plays and literary works
  3. 5. a conversation between two characters
  4. 10. a poem of fourteen lines of iambic pentameter linked by an intricate rhyme scheme
  5. 12. one-dimensional characters who lack diversity and complexity; characters who do not change significantly throughout the story
  6. 13. a writer’s choice of words for clarity, effectiveness, and precision
  7. 16. a reference in one work of literature to a person, place, or event in another work of literature or in history, art, music, or life
  8. 17. the humorous use of a word or phrase to suggest two or more meanings at the same time
  9. 20. a struggle between opposing forces and/or characters
  10. 22. the time, place, physical details, and circumstances in which a situation occurs including the background, atmosphere or environment in which characters live and move, and usually include physical characteristics of the surroundings.
  11. 23. a reason that explains, or partially explains, why a character thinks, feels, acts, or behaves in a certain way; results from a combination of the character’s personality and the situation
  12. 24. any object, person, place or action that has a meaning in itself and that also stands for something larger than itself such as a quality, attitude, belief, or value
  13. 25. a figure of speech that combines apparently contradictory terms
  14. 27. Two lines of the same length that rhyme and complete one thought
  15. 28. the use of hints or clues in narrative to suggest what action is to come; frequently used to create interest and build suspense
Down
  1. 1. the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
  2. 3. the pattern of events in a literary work
  3. 6. the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work; the main character
  4. 7. a quality of a literary work that makes the reader or audience uncertain or tense about the outcome of events
  5. 8. A literary device in which the audience understands more about a situation than some, or all, of the characters do in that moment
  6. 9. language that appeals to any sense or any combination of the senses
  7. 11. the central idea of a work of literature (a theme may be stated or implied)
  8. 12. a comparison made between two dissimilar things through the use of a specific word of comparison such as “like” and “as”
  9. 14. a character that evolves, changes, or surprises the reader
  10. 15. the point of greatest emotional intensity, interest, or suspense in the narrative
  11. 18. a figure of speech in which an animal, object, natural force, or idea is given a personality and described as human
  12. 19. a long speech by one actor in a play or film
  13. 21. a character or force that works against the protagonist and serves as a source of conflict
  14. 26. comparison between two things in which one is used to describe the other with the intent of giving added meaning to one of them