Myth Unit Literary Terms
Across
- 3. the obstacle in the way of the protagonist
- 6. hints or clues about what will happen later in a story
- 8. a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.
- 10. the author's message
- 11. a brief reference to someone or something in history
- 12. the emotions created in the reader
- 13. the series of events that make up a story
- 14. part of plot where suspense is the greatest
- 15. a struggle between two opposing forces
- 17. part of plot where characters and basic situation are introduced
Down
- 1. the character in a story who drives the action and takes steps to achieve a goal
- 2. 4th stage of the plot
- 4. the author's attitude toward his subject
- 5. a person represented in a story
- 7. 2nd stage of plot where conflict increases
- 9. final stage of the plot where all loose ends are tied up
- 16. when the author takes us back in time to previous events that affect the present story
- 18. where and when a story takes place