Across
- 4. the main idea behind a literary work; the message in the story
- 5. the perspective from which a story is told
- 8. the conflicting force against the protagonist; can be another character, a force of nature, or the protagonist struggling against himself
- 11. the time in which a story takes place (includes the era, season, date, time of day, etc.)
- 15. like third-person limited, the third-person omniscient
- 18. the related series of events that make up a story
- 19. the beginning of a story in which the main characters, conflicts, and setting are introduced
- 20. the physical environment in which a story takes place; this includes the social and political environment, as well as the mood or atmosphere
- 21. the “voice” that tells a story; may or may not reflect the opinions and attitudes of the author himself
Down
- 1. a narrator that uses the first-person pronouns (I, me, my, myself, etc.) when telling the story; focuses on the thoughts, feelings, and opinions of a particular character
- 2. the time and place, or where and when, the action occurs
- 3. a character’s struggle with himself or his conscience
- 6. action the action that takes place after the climax, leading to the resolution
- 7. action the action that takes place before the climax; the plot becomes more complicated, leading to the climax
- 9. the struggle(s) between opposing forces, usually characters
- 10. the turning point of the story; emotional high point for the protagonist
- 12. the individuals involved (either directly or indirectly) in the action of the story
- 13. the end of a story; problems are solved, and the characters’ futures are foreshadowed
- 14. (he, she, it, they, etc.); observes the action as an outside observer,revealing the thoughts, feelings, and opinions of several characters
- 16. the central character in a story; struggles against the antagonist
- 17. a character’s struggle with an outside force, such as another character, nature, or his environment