Across
- 5. the act or process of reaching a conclusion about something from known facts
- 8. all of the events that lead to the eventual climax, including character development and events that create suspense
- 9. the vantage point from which a story is presented
- 10. also known as the denouement, is the conclusion of the story’s plot. It’s where any unanswered questions are answered, or “loose ends are tied.”
- 12. rhetorical device through which writers identify differences between two subjects, places, persons, things, or ideas
- 14. examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of (something, especially information), typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation
Down
- 1. the background information on the characters and setting explained at the beginning of the story
- 2. estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between
- 3. the time and place in which a story is told
- 4. starting with the earliest event and following the order in which they occurred
- 6. central or unifying element of the story
- 7. quote (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement, especially in a scholarly work
- 11. actual information that helps the reader reach a conclusion and form an opinion about something
- 12. the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex
- 13. underlying meaning a writer explores in a novel, short story, or other literary work