ELA Terms and Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. the writer's main message
  2. 5. a break in the time order of the plot that shows a scene from the past
  3. 7. a stanza made of two lines
  4. 8. to make a guess based on clues that given
  5. 9. a stanza of four lines
  6. 13. the repeated use of any element of language
  7. 14. the use of symbols; one thing stands for another
  8. 16. headings, subheadings, captions, sidebars, footnotes, etc.
  9. 18. the act of creating and developing a character; it may be direct or indirect
  10. 19. words like "buzz" or "hiss"
Down
  1. 1. a comparison of two unlike things, usually introduced by the words "like" or "as"
  2. 2. patterns of language designed to give emphasis or make something memorable. strengthens and argument
  3. 4. an appeal to an authority or expert
  4. 6. the problem in the story
  5. 10. a character's attitude toward a setting, situation, other characters, or some aspect of life
  6. 11. stanza of 3 lines
  7. 12. an appeal to the reader's emotions
  8. 15. non-print text features suchs as photos, illustrations, diagrams, maps, etc.
  9. 17. an appeal to logic or reason