Literary Terminology

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Across
  1. 4. works of prose that have imaginary elements
  2. 5. a true account of a person’s life told by someone else
  3. 6. type of fiction dealing with the solution of a problem or crime
  4. 8. type of fiction that creates a truthful imitation of ordinary life
  5. 10. the most important characters in the story
  6. 11. writing in which the writer explores unexpected possibilities of the past or future using known scientific data and theories as well as the imagination
  7. 15. an account of a person’s life written by that person
  8. 16. the events in the story that move the plot along by adding complications
  9. 17. a form of language as it is spoken in a particular geographic area or by a particular social or ethnic group
  10. 21. the main idea in a work of literature
  11. 22. a character who undergoes some kind of change during the story
  12. 26. the writer’s use of hints or clues to indicate events and situation which will occur later
  13. 29. the events after the climax which begin to resolve the conflict
  14. 31. a conversation, an episode, or an event that happened before the beginning of the story
  15. 32. the attitude a writer takes toward his/her subject
  16. 33. the time and place of the action of the story
  17. 35. the characters who interact with the main characters and help move the story along
  18. 37. of speech language that communicates ideas beyond the ordinary, literal meanings of words
  19. 38. the use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
  20. 39. a type of literature characterized by a particular style, form, or content
  21. 40. a person, place, or object which stands for something other than itself
Down
  1. 1. the turning pointing the story
  2. 2. a character who stays the same throughout the story
  3. 3. contemporary fiction that is set in the past
  4. 7. type of literature in which words are chosen and arranged to create a certain effect
  5. 9. figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things which are basically unlike using the words “like” or “as”
  6. 12. prose writing that deals with real people, events, and places
  7. 13. the part of the story or drama which establishes setting, introduces characters, gives background information, and sets the tone
  8. 14. the sequence of events in a story
  9. 18. of the story the components which work together to build a work of prose
  10. 19. the conflict is resolved and all loose ends are tied up
  11. 20. figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to an object, animal, or idea
  12. 23. the contrast between what is expected or appears to be and what actually is
  13. 24. the struggle between opposing forces
  14. 25. the method of narrating a short story, novel, narrative poem, or work of nonfiction
  15. 27. people, animals, or imaginary creatures who take part in the action of a story, novel, or drama
  16. 28. the feeling or atmosphere that the writer creates
  17. 30. figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or humorous effect
  18. 31. type of fiction that is highly imaginative and portrays events, settings, or characters that are unrealistic
  19. 34. figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things that are basically unlike
  20. 36. descriptive words and phrases that re-create sensory impressions for the reader and appeal to the 5 senses