Literary Elements

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Across
  1. 1. a character that fits a well-known stereotype
  2. 4. occurs when the outcome of a work is unexpected, or events turn out to be the opposite from what one had expected
  3. 7. The introductory material which gives the setting, creates the tone, presents the characters, and presents other facts necessary to understanding the story.
  4. 8. Most exciting moment of the story; turning point
  5. 11. speaker shares actions/dialogue of all characters, but the thoughts of one or two characters only
  6. 15. Person, place, thing, or event that stands for itself and for something beyond itself as well.
  7. 17. the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot
  8. 18. the character around whom the plot is centered
  9. 20. a character who grows, develops, or undergoes change during the story
  10. 22. a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work
  11. 23. written by an all-knowing author-3rd person-the reader gets the thoughts and feelings of MORE than ONE character
Down
  1. 1. a character that does not change from the beginning of the story to the end
  2. 2. occurs when what is said contradicts what is meant or thought
  3. 3. a one dimensional character; has few identifiable characteristics
  4. 4. an unreliable narrator often in first person
  5. 5. the series of conflicts or struggles that build a story toward a climax.
  6. 6. the character, force, or element that is set against the protagonist and is at the root of the conflict
  7. 9. story is told by one of the characters who uses pronouns such as I or we and participates in much of the action
  8. 10. a character who is used as a contrast to another character; the contrast emphasizes the differences between the two characters, bringing out the distinctive qualities in each
  9. 12. the narrator offers no opinions or interpretations of characters thoughts
  10. 13. techniques a writer uses to develop character; achieved through description, thoughts, words, actions, and reactions of characters
  11. 14. a complex and many-sided character
  12. 16. when a reader or audience perceives something that a character in the story or play does not know
  13. 17. events after the climax, leading to the resolution
  14. 19. The time and place of a story
  15. 20. the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work
  16. 21. the point where conflict is introduced; marks the beginning of the rising action
  17. 24. the vantage point from which a story is told