Literature terminology
Across
- 3. A type or category of writing, like fiction or poetry.
- 7. A mention of something well-known, like a famous person or book.
- 8. A classic example of a character, symbol, or situation.
- 9. A hint about what will happen later in the story.
- 10. A moment when a character suddenly understands something.
- 15. When something stands for or represents something else.
- 18. The overall mood or feeling in a story.
- 19. The exact, literal meaning of a word.
- 20. A statement that seems to make no sense but has truth in it.
- 21. When the opposite of what is expected happens.
- 22. A comparison between two things that are alike in some way.
- 24. language Words or phrases used in a way that is different from normal meaning.
- 26. The words an author chooses to use.
- 27. A repeated idea or symbol in a story.
- 28. The main character in the story.
Down
- 1. The person telling the story.
- 2. A story about a character growing up and learning about life.
- 4. A polite way of saying something that might sound rude.
- 5. The most exciting or important part of a story.
- 6. The feeling or emotion the reader gets from a story.
- 9. A part of the story that shows something that happened earlier.
- 11. The character or force working against the main character.
- 12. An extreme exaggeration, not meant to be taken seriously.
- 13. A problem or struggle in the story.
- 14. The feeling or idea a word suggests beyond its main meaning.
- 16. A story where characters or events represent bigger ideas.
- 17. How an author shows what a character is like.
- 22. When something can be understood in more than one way.
- 23. A character who makes another character look different by contrast.
- 25. A way of describing something by saying it is something else.