Literary Elements and Devices

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Across
  1. 3. A conflict between a person and the established society.
  2. 4. The author's message about the topic (e.g., greed can cause many problems).
  3. 5. Characters with a large role in the story.
  4. 9. Concrete items or actions representing abstract ideas in the story.
  5. 12. The highest point of conflict in the story.
  6. 13. A conflict between two individuals.
  7. 14. The major events that take place during the story.
  8. 15. A conflict within a person, an internal struggle.
  9. 18. The event that starts the story.
  10. 19. A comparison without using comparison words (e.g., Her mood was a dark and stormy night).
  11. 20. The main subject of the story (e.g., greed, love, friendship).
  12. 21. Characters that change extensively throughout the story.
Down
  1. 1. A conflict between a person and technology or tech- nological advances.
  2. 2. A conflict between a person and natural elements.
  3. 6. A comparison using words like 'as' or 'than' (e.g., The wallpaper was as bright as the sun).
  4. 7. A conflict between a person and a supernatural force or non-human entity.
  5. 8. The ending of the story where the conflict is usually resolved.
  6. 10. Characters with a small role in the story.
  7. 11. The location, time period, and cultural context of where the story takes place.
  8. 12. The struggle between the protagonist and antagonist in the story, which can be internal or external.
  9. 16. Characters that do not change throughout the story.
  10. 17. When the author provides hints about future events in the story.