Across
- 2. A belief, judgment, or personal viewpoint that cannot be proven.
- 3. The five human abilities of sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell.
- 5. Gloomy, mysterious, or lacking light; often used to describe mood in Gothic stories.
- 6. The author’s attitude toward the subject.
- 7. A strong emotion caused by the threat of danger or harm.
- 11. Descriptive language that appeals to the five senses.
- 14. Not settled or finished; left open-ended.
- 15. Free from real danger or harm.
- 16. The quality of being trustworthy and believable.
- 18. A style of writing that blends ordinary reality with magical or fantastical elements.
- 19. The lesson or main point the author wants to communicate.
Down
- 1. A state of severe mental instability or irrational behavior.
- 2. Normal, everyday, or common.
- 4. Events or forces beyond the laws of nature, often mysterious or unexplained.
- 8. Exact, accurate, and specific in meaning or detail.
- 9. The overall feeling or atmosphere created for the reader.
- 10. A statement that can be proven true.
- 12. Strong feelings such as joy, anger, fear, or sadness.
- 13. The central message or big idea in a text.
- 17. Informal or casual language not appropriate for formal writing.