See Parts 2 & 3 of the study guide.
Across
- 2. the main message about life or human nature that the writer wants to share with the reader
- 6. the last stage of the plot diagram
- 12. the main character of a story
- 14. comparing 2 unlike things using like or as
- 15. when the narrator is a character in a story
- 16. a long, fictional book
- 17. language or words that appeal to the five senses
- 20. when a character faces a conflict with the world/nature or opposing forces
- 23. an exaggeration
- 24. a break in time order of a story to reveal something that occurred in the past
Down
- 1. the giving of a non-human thing human qualities
- 3. a brief reference to something or someone well known, often from history or literature
- 4. when a writer provides hints that suggest future events
- 5. the enemy of the story (“bad” person)—it can be a person or a force of nature/society
- 7. when a character faces conflict with himself/herself
- 8. a feeling of growing tension and excitement felt by the reader
- 9. when a character stays the same; does not change
- 10. the writer’s attitude toward his/her topic
- 11. a direct comparison of 2 unlike things, without using like or as
- 13. a brief fictional story
- 18. when 2 or more characters have a conflict
- 19. when the narrator is someone else outside of the story
- 21. the feeling or atmosphere of a story that the reader feels
- 22. when a character changes