Autumn Leaves & Literary Dreams

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Across
  1. 2. Deep red hue of autumn leaves.
  2. 4. The soft light between sunset and night.
  3. 7. The main character of a story.
  4. 10. Story with a hidden meaning or moral, like Animal Farm.
  5. 11. The source of an artist’s inspiration.
  6. 14. A slow-burning coal or spark, like a fading passion.
  7. 16. A traditional tale or heroic story.
  8. 19. Sudden realization or insight.
  9. 20. Japanese poem of 17 syllables.
  10. 22. The season’s golden reaping time.
  11. 24. A recurring symbol or idea in literature.
  12. 25. A tale with a moral lesson.
Down
  1. 1. A poetic form of 14 lines.
  2. 3. A comparison not using “like” or “as.”
  3. 5. Words that paint pictures in the reader’s mind.
  4. 6. To charm or captivate completely.
  5. 8. A comparison using “like” or “as.”
  6. 9. A character’s speech alone on stage, revealing inner thoughts.
  7. 12. A feeling of calm peace.
  8. 13. A wistful yearning for the past.
  9. 15. A lyrical poem of praise.
  10. 17. The balance of day and night in autumn.
  11. 18. A touch of imaginative playfulness.
  12. 21. A writer’s feathered tool.
  13. 23. Country charm or natural simplicity.