Literary Terms

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Across
  1. 2. When events turn out differently than expected
  2. 4. The stage of the plot where the conflict is resolved
  3. 6. A hint or clue about what will happen later in the story
  4. 7. The most intense or exciting part of the story
  5. 8. The central message or insight about life that a text communicates
  6. 9. A belief or judgment that cannot be proven true
  7. 11. When the reader knows something that the characters do not
  8. 13. The character who opposes the main character
  9. 15. The person or people telling the story
  10. 17. The time and place in which a story occurs
  11. 19. The feeling or atmosphere created by a text
  12. 20. The struggle between opposing forces in a story
  13. 21. A person or thing that represents something beyond its literal meaning
Down
  1. 1. The process by which an author develops characters through actions, thoughts and dialogue
  2. 3. The series of events that make up a story
  3. 5. When readers use details and clues to figure out information that is not directly stated
  4. 7. The result of an action or event
  5. 10. The main character of a story
  6. 12. The author’s reason for writing, such as to inform, persuade, or entertain
  7. 14. The events that build tension and lead to the climax
  8. 16. The opening of a story that introduces characters, setting, and conflict
  9. 18. Information that can be proven true