Comm Arts Resource - Literary Terms

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Across
  1. 4. Sarcasm (negative), saying something you don’t mean
  2. 5. A reference to something, someone, or an event from history that the author thinks you know about
  3. 10. Good guy or main character, the one who faces the most obstacles
  4. 11. Bad guy or against the Protagonist
  5. 12. The author does NOT state traits of characters, but shows readers through the characters actions
  6. 13. A “fight” with an outside force, person, or society
  7. 14. Situation that is different from what it initially appears to be
  8. 15. The use of an object, picture, or word to represent an idea, object, or relationship
Down
  1. 1. A hint given to what will happen later in the story
  2. 2. A “fight” within yourself
  3. 3. The way the author tells us about the characters
  4. 6. The opposite of what you think will happen
  5. 7. Time, place, mood
  6. 8. The author does tell readers about the character's traits
  7. 9. The audience knows what is happening, but the characters do not