Across
- 2. the action or sequence of events that make up a story
- 5. a common belief about a group that presents an oversimplified opinion, prejudice attitude, or judgement
- 7. a character who provide a contrast to another character
- 9. a long speech expressing the thoughts of a character who is usually alone on stage; it is unheard by other characters
- 11. typically comes before the play begins and presents the basic situation
- 12. the main idea the author wants to convey; the life lesson
- 14. a conclusion drawn from facts presented in the story
- 16. a reason for doing something
- 19. comparison using like or as
- 21. giving human qualities to an animal, object, or idea
- 22. the audience knows something that the characters do not know
- 24. a reference to a well-known person, place, event in history, literary work, or time period
- 25. a person, place, or thing is used to represent something more than what it is
Down
- 1. words and phrases surrounding a word that give hints about the word's meaning
- 3. the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a story
- 4. a long speech by one character that is addressed to and heard by other characters
- 5. the opposite of what the reader or characters think will happen happens
- 6. the way an author tells the reader about a character's traits
- 8. notes in the text of a play that describe how the play should be performed or staged
- 10. comparison without using like or as
- 13. 2 contradictory words used together (ex. sweet sorrow)
- 15. a struggle between opposing forces
- 17. the time and place of a story
- 18. a character says one thing but means the opposite
- 20. conversation that occurs between characters
- 23. a quick remark made by one character; it is intended for the audience but not other characters