Literary Key Terms

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