Analyzing Characters' Emotions

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Across
  1. 1. A clear feeling of fear — your heart beats faster, you want to avoid or escape.
  2. 3. A deep sense of wonder — not just unexpected, but impressive or breathtaking, leaving you almost speechless.
  3. 5. Alert watchfulness — you’re not just waiting, you’re carefully scanning for danger or change.
  4. 6. Quietly thoughtful, often with a hint of melancholy — you’re lost in serious reflection.
  5. 7. Extreme hatred — a deep, gut-level rejection that makes you want to get far away from the person or thing.
  6. 9. Stronger displeasure that pushes you to react — you feel tense, raise your voice, or snap back.
  7. 11. The deep sorrow that comes after a loss — sadness mixed with longing and mourning.
  8. 12. Uninterested and restless — nothing holds your attention.
  9. 14. Strong dislike or revulsion — like when you see or smell something gross.
  10. 15. Overwhelming fear that takes over — paralyzing, making it hard to think or act.
  11. 16. Feeling unhappy or downhearted — your mood is heavy, your energy low.
Down
  1. 1. Nervous expectation — you sense something might go wrong, but it hasn’t happened yet.
  2. 2. Mild irritation, like when someone keeps tapping their pen — it bothers you, but you can still ignore it.
  3. 4. Excited expectation — you’re leaning forward, waiting for something you know is coming.
  4. 8. A sudden shift in awareness — something happens unexpectedly, making your eyes widen or your body jolt.
  5. 10. Intense, explosive fury that takes over reason — you lose control and may shout, slam, or lash out.
  6. 13. Focused curiosity — you want to know more about something.
  7. 14. Your attention is pulled away — you’re not fully focused because something else is nagging at you.