Short Story Elements
Across
- 2. the conflict happening within a character's mind
- 4. the sequence of events and characters actions that relate to the central conflict
- 5. a person or being within a narrative
- 8. plot devices that/who create obstacles and challenges
- 9. descriptive language/writing that brings to mind elements of the five senses
- 12. both the physical location and point in time in which the narrative occurs
- 13. a struggle and a clash of interest, opinion, or even principles; motivates the characters and affects the narrative
Down
- 1. another word for the resolution of a narrative
- 3. a central topic, subject, or message within a narrative
- 4. character who drives the action; one whose fate matters most
- 6. the phase of a narrative where tension and drama are at their peak
- 7. action events in a narrative that lead to the conclusion of the narrative
- 10. conflict that can be identified as character vs character, character vs nature, or character vs society
- 11. the action phase of a narrative where complications between characters begin and develop
- 14. the overall feeling of a narrative