Literary Key Terms
Across
- 3. of view the perspective from which a story is told.
- 4. where and when a story takes place, including the time of day, the season, or the location.
- 10. a category of composition. Each has a particular style, form, and content.
- 11. a person or thing that plays a part in the events of a story.
- 12. language not the actual meaning of a word or phrase. Similes and metaphors are examples.
- 13. makes a comparison without using like or as
Down
- 1. the events in the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
- 2. makes a comparison using like or as
- 5. when an idea or message is stated by the writer. The author tells the readers exactly what they need to know.
- 6. to give the main events in a story in the order in which they happen.
- 7. the lesson or message of a text
- 8. the meanings of words and phrases, and how they are used in the story.
- 9. to infer means to come to a reasonable conclusion based on evidence found in the text.