Across
- 4. To break something down into parts to understand it.
- 6. A conclusion reached by "reading between the lines".
- 7. Capable of being believed or trusted.
- 10. When an author makes reference to another work.
- 11. A statement put forth and supported by evidence.
- 12. Words spoken by characters in a story.
- 14. To give a brief statement of the main points.
- 15. The implied meaning or feeling of a word.
- 17. A specific style or category of writing.
- 19. The author's attitude toward the subject.
- 20. To convince a reader of a certain viewpoint.
- 22. A positive or negative approach toward a topic.
- 23. A group of lines in a poem.
- 24. An extreme exaggeration.
Down
- 1. Facts or information used to support a claim.
- 2. A statement used to support or prove an argument.
- 3. The repetition of initial consonant sounds.
- 5. The sequence of events in a story.
- 8. To give credit to a source or provide an example from a text.
- 9. The time and place where a story occurs.
- 13. Contrast between expectation and reality.
- 15. A position taken by someone with an opposing viewpoint.
- 16. The central message or "big idea" of a text.
- 18. Information closely connected to the topic.
- 21. A word with the opposite meaning.