Short Story Elements

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Across
  1. 3. The central figure of the story, around whom the main plot revolves.
  2. 6. Character __________: Why a character does or says a certain thing.
  3. 7. Characters who have lots of different attributes, characteristics, and motivations.
  4. 9. The force opposing the central figure, which can be a person, a group, nature, or a personal flaw; creates conflict and drive the narrative forward.
  5. 10. The most intense point of the story, where the main conflict reaches its peak. The outcome has significant consequences for the protagonist and other characters.
  6. 12. Characters who do not change or develop throughout a story.
  7. 14. The perspective from which the story is told.
  8. 16. Perspective told by an all-knowing narrator.
  9. 17. Point of view when a story is told from a character's own perspective using the pronoun 'I'.
  10. 20. A literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn.
  11. 21. The attitude and emotion created by an author.
  12. 22. The sequence of events within a story.
  13. 23. Characters who are one-dimensional, meaning they really only have one characteristic.
  14. 24. The opposite of what should happen, typically used for humorous or emphatic effect.
Down
  1. 1. A character ___ refers to how a character grows and changes over time.
  2. 2. The process in which characters are developed and revealed through dialogue, action and description.
  3. 4. The use of concrete images to convey abstract ideas.
  4. 5. An event that disrupts the status quo and begins the story’s main conflict. It propels the protagonist into the narrative’s central action and sets the plot in motion.
  5. 8. Characters who go through an emotional or physical change, and often learn something profound.
  6. 10. The challenges or oppositions that the characters face, driving the story forward.
  7. 11. Sets the scene, introducing the main characters, setting, and the basic situation of the story.
  8. 13. a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
  9. 15. Characters who contrast or oppose one another.
  10. 18. The overarching message of a story.
  11. 19. The time and place in which a story occurs, shaping the backdrop against which events unfold.