Literary Terms

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Across
  1. 3. Tale an American hero folktale full of extreme exaggerations
  2. 4. the use of one thing to stand for or represent another
  3. 5. interrupting the story with events from the past
  4. 6. the main problem the character faces (with others, self, or nature)
  5. 10. gives animals or objects human qualities or characteristics
  6. 12. a folktale (fictional story) about gods and goddesses (mythology)
  7. 13. the use of vivid description to create a picture in the reader's mind
  8. 15. a classification of literature, such as fiction, drama, poetry, etc.
Down
  1. 1. a reference to a well-known work of literature, art, music, etc
  2. 2. the final outcome of the story­ - or the solution of the problem
  3. 7. gives clues that suggest what might happen in the future
  4. 8. the action of the story
  5. 9. a statement meaning the opposite of what is literally stated
  6. 11. a folktale, usually with talking animals, that always has a moral to it
  7. 14. persuasion techniques