Dystopia Crossword

2. an imagined, nightmarish society in which people are oppressed and all aspects of their lives are controlled by the government
7. no longer used; out of date
10. the beginning of a story, in which the characters, setting, and context are introduced.
14. the section of text that comes after the exposition, when the story begins to get complicated and the central conflict is introduced.
15. an author/speaker’s attitude toward a topic or an audience, which is often conveyed through word choice and/or literary devices.
16. severe mental or physical pain or suffering.
18. the emotional “atmosphere” of a scene in a text , which often evokes feelings in the reader
20. an imagined place where everything is perfect, especially as related to government and society
21. the way a story ends, when any final plot points and conflicts are (generally) resolved.

1. the part of the story that comes directly after the climax when conflicts set up earlier in the text begin to be resolved.
3. anxious or nervous that something bad will happen
4. an aspect of storytelling where an author builds engagement by creating emotions of anxiety and apprehension in the reader about what will happen next.
5. not clear or specific.
6. producing powerful feelings or images in the mind.
8. extremely, almost unbearably, painful
9. bewildered; entirely confused
11. an action that breaks a law or rule
12. to harshly scold or discipline
13. the social, cultural, and emotional associations words have, beyond the dictionary definition (denotation)
17. the turning point of a story when the tension and conflict become most intense, and often when a significant change occurs.
19. the literal meaning of a word; the dictionary definition.
22. the way a text is purposefully organized by its author.