List of Literary Terms

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Across
  1. 2. the character or force that opposes the protagonist
  2. 6. the emotional atmosphere created by a literary work for the reader
  3. 9. the series of events that occur after the climax leading toward the resolution
  4. 10. the introduction of background information, characters, and setting in a story
  5. 14. a story in which characters, events, or settings symbolize abstract ideas or moral concepts
  6. 16. giving human qualities to nonhuman things or ideas
  7. 17. the time and place in which a story takes place
  8. 20. the conclusion of a story, where conflicts are resolved
  9. 21. a person, animal, or figure represented in a literary work
  10. 26. the spoken words between characters in a literary work
  11. 27. a scene set in a time earlier than the main story
  12. 28. the struggle between opposing forces that drives the plot of a story
Down
  1. 1. the series of events that build suspense and lead to the climax
  2. 3. the use of objects, characters, or events to represent larger ideas or concepts
  3. 4. a comparison of two unlike things without using "like" or "as"
  4. 5. the sequence of events in a story, including exposition, rising action, climax, and falling action
  5. 7. a contrast between appearance and reality, or between expectation and outcome
  6. 8. a comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as"
  7. 9. hints or clues about events that will happen later in a story
  8. 11. the main character in a story, often the hero or central figure
  9. 12. an exaggerated statement used for emphasis or effect
  10. 13. a statement or sentence that expresses the main message of a literary work
  11. 15. a comparison between two unlik ethings
  12. 18. the central idea, message, or underlying meaning of a literary work
  13. 19. the turning point of the story, often the moment of greatest tension or conflict
  14. 22. a reference to another work of literature, person, or event
  15. 23. type of statement that expresses the main message or lesson of a literary work
  16. 24. the author's attitude toward the subject or audience, conveyed through word choice and style
  17. 25. descriptive language that appeals to the senses to create vivid mental pictures