Across
- 2. an idea or feeling that a word carries with it
- 6. describes a noun
- 8. consequences of the climax
- 10. in addition, again, furthermore, hence
- 11. explains and/or gives information, not meant to persuade, analyze, or tell a story
- 15. can modify verbs, adjectives, and themselves
- 17. middle paragraph, supports thesis statement
- 18. the mood of a literary work
- 19. representation of something beyond normal bounds so that it becomes ridiculous and its faults can be seen
- 22. a play on words, a word or expression capable of two interpretations
- 24. FANBOYS
- 28. comparison of two dissimilar things using "like" or "as"
- 29. conflict, motivation to read
- 31. adjectives, adverbs
- 32. time and place
- 36. first sentence in a paragraph, includes a subject and opinion, gives focus to entire paragraph
- 37. part of speech that shouldn't be used in an explication (e.g. I, me, you)
- 39. facts or support, can be a quotation or plot reference, used to prove your opinion from the topic sentence
- 41. the action of a sentence
- 42. action, function with a direct object
- 43. giving something nonliving human qualities
- 45. connects words or groups of words
- 46. he, they, I, them
- 47. something that stands for something else
Down
- 1. expresses feelings or emotion, functions independently of a sentence
- 3. a, an, the
- 4. meaning the opposite of what you say
- 5. state of being utterly or obviously senseless, illogical, or untrue
- 7. recurring theme in literature and life
- 9. opinion on how the textual evidence proves your topic sentence
- 12. shows the relationship between noun phrases
- 13. first paragraph of an essay, includes thesis statement, all opinion
- 14. to present the opposite of the normal order
- 15. helping verbs
- 16. the opposition of the leading character in a literary work
- 20. property of seeming true or real
- 21. type of verbal irony in the form of a cutting, often mean spirited remark
- 23. signals a noun is soon to follow (e.g. the, nine, Mark's, this)
- 24. all opinion, should wrap up without repeating the topic sentence exactly, last sentence of a paragraph
- 25. sentence with a subject and opinion, sets focus for entire essay
- 26. highest point, where the main character is changed forever
- 27. when what actually happens is the opposite of what was expected or appropriate
- 30. presentation of things that are out of place or are absurd in relation to their surroundings
- 33. imitation of techniques or style of a well known and sometimes revered person, place, or thing
- 34. wrap up, finished feeling, not always present
- 35. a warning or indication of an event to come
- 37. leading character in a literary work
- 38. marginalia, personal notes made in the margins about passages in a work
- 40. OBJECT names the person or thing something is given to or done for
- 44. as well as, however, also, in conclusion