Short Story Elements Crossword
Across
- 3. a generalization of a person or group of people that is inaccurate and harmful
- 4. after the climax when the story is winding down.
- 5. has a double sense of meaning for the readers/audience.
- 8. something from outside the story that has meanings and associations beyond itself
- 9. the meaning of the story / a truth or a moral
- 14. person versus themselves
- 16. end of the conflict
- 17. where the main conflict starts
- 19. a character that does not change throughout the story
- 21. conversations between characters
- 22. a set of circumstances which turn out to be the opposite of what is expected to happen
- 23. a character that does change throughout the story
Down
- 1. arouses reader's interest, introduces characters, gives idea of setting, etc
- 2. saying one thing when meaning the other
- 6. a set of characters that have traits that contrast each other
- 7. a character that has many traits and is fully developed
- 8. a story element that is used to create a feeling of uncertainty or unease in the reader
- 10. person versus external force
- 11. outline of a story
- 12. reference to a well known person, or event from history
- 13. a character that only has one or two distinct qualities
- 15. the highest and most dramatic point in the story
- 18. a type of flat character that is easily recognizable
- 20. differences, often between characters, places, or situations