Short Story Elements

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Across
  1. 2. The central message, lesson, or deeper truth about life revealed through the story
  2. 5. The end of the story where the central conflict is resolved and the outcome settled
  3. 6. A contrast between expectation and reality
  4. 7. The most exciting, intense, or critical moment in the story
  5. 8. The force or person working against the main character
  6. 9. The overall feeling or atmosphere created for the character
  7. 10. The central struggle or problem between opposing forces in a story
  8. 11. The use of an object, person, or situation to represent a larger, deeper idea
Down
  1. 1. Where and when the story takes place
  2. 2. The author's attitude toward their subject or audience
  3. 3. The beginning of a story where the characters and setting are introduced
  4. 4. The main character in a story who drives the plot forward