Across
- 3. The time and place where a story takes place
- 4. A direct comparison between two things to suggest a likeness
- 7. Phrasing that goes beyond the literal meaning of words to convey a message
- 9. The events of a story
- 11. Vivid description of how something looks, sounds, smells, tastes, or feels
- 13. A metaphor that extends throughout a piece of literature
- 14. The narrator of a poem
- 16. The main point an author makes in a nonfiction text (or a section of a nonfiction text)
- 18. When an author repeats a word, phrase, or idea for effect
Down
- 1. Information that clarifies what is happening in a moment or situation
- 2. The speaker's attitude toward a topic; in nonfiction, this may be the author's attitude
- 5. An extreme exaggeration used to emphasize a point or convey an emotion
- 6. When the narrator talks directly to the reader, addressing them as “you”
- 8. In a poem, a group of lines that are set off from other groups by a space
- 10. The struggle between two opposing forces in a story
- 12. How the conflict is solved in a story; the ending of a story
- 15. A universal message that can apply to real life or other stories
- 17. A direct comparison between two things using "like" or "as"