Literary terms review 1

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Across
  1. 4. a short nonfiction work about a particular subject. They can be classified according to purpose.
  2. 6. public speaking that is formal, persuasive, emotionally appealing
  3. 8. a form of non fiction in which a person tells his or her own life story
  4. 13. a portrayal, in words, of something that can be perceived by the senses. Writers create this by using images
  5. 16. writing or speech that tells a story, or the act of telling a story. It may be true or fictional, but usually uses chronological order and may include flashbacks and foreshadowing.
  6. 17. a story told in fiction, non fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama. These are often classified by their content or purpose.
  7. 18. a daily autobiographical account of events and personal reactions.
  8. 21. a division or type of literature; there are three major ones: poetry, prose, and drama
Down
  1. 1. a story or tale with two or more levels of meaning – a literal level and one or more symbolic levels. It events, setting, and characters are symbols for ideas or qualities
  2. 2. a written message or communication addressed to a reader or readers that is generally sent by mail. It might be private or public depending on the intended audience.
  3. 3. writing or speech that attempts to convince a reader to think or act in a particular way. This is used in advertising, editorials, sermons, and political speeches.
  4. 5. a brief work of fiction that resembles a novel but generally has a simpler plot and setting. It also tends to reveal character at a crucial moment rather than developing it though many
  5. 7. the body of stories, legends, myths, ballads, songs, riddles, sayings, and other works arising out of the oral traditions of people around the globe.
  6. 9. the ordinary form of written language. It includes writing that is not poetry, drama, or song and it occurs in two forms: fiction or nonfiction
  7. 10. a form of nonfiction in which a writer tells the life story of another person.
  8. 11. writing or speech that explains, informs, or presents information
  9. 12. prose writing that tells about imaginary characters and events, Short stories and novels are examples of this type of literature.
  10. 14. prose writing that presents and and explains ideas or that tells about real people, places, objects, or events.
  11. 15. one of the three major types of literature that is often divided into lines and stanzas, and often employs regular rhythmical patterns, or meters
  12. 17. a long work of fiction that often has a complicated plot , many major and minor characters, a significant theme, and several varied settings
  13. 19. a traditional story that usually deals with a particular person- a hero, a saint, or a national leader.
  14. 20. a story written to be performed by actor