Across
- 2. - The highest point of tension in a story, often the most exciting (top of the climb/ladder) part of the story
- 3. person point of view (POV) - When the character is telling the story themselves. Hint: pronouns used: I, me, my. The Outsiders was written in this point of view.
- 6. action - The early events that show the reader more about the character(s) and the struggles (conflict) they are facing
- 8. - The character(s) opposing the main character (or protagonist) in a story. Hint: anti=against
- 12. conflict - A struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within a single character. Example: Person vs himself/herself
- 15. - The ways individual characters are represented by the narrator or author of a text. This includes descriptions of the characters' physical appearances, personalities, actions, interactions, and dialogue.
- 18. - where and when the story takes place
- 19. language - Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid.
- 20. - The main character(s) in the story who is trying to overcome the conflict. He/she/they are sometimes often called the hero.
- 22. conflict - A struggle between a literary or dramatic character and an outside force such as nature or another character, which drives the dramatic action of the plot. Example: person vs. person, person vs. nature, etc.
Down
- 1. - the beginning of the story in which the reader is introduced to the characters and setting.
- 4. - A comparison of two things (without using "like" or "as")
- 5. device - any one of a variety of tools (such as the use of figurative language, imagery, allegory, and symbolism) a writer may use to achieve the tone or communicate the purpose or theme intended
- 7. - A struggle or problem in the story. It is introduced during the rising action.
- 9. Person Point of view - Describes a narrative told from the perspective of an outside figure who does not participate directly in the events of a story. This mode uses "he," "she," and "it" to describe events and characters.
- 10. Person Point of View - A narrative perspective that typically addresses that audience using "you." This mode can help authors address readers and invest them in the story.
- 11. - The main message from the author to the reader; the central belief or idea that the author is portraying. Examples: "Don't judge a book by its cover" or "True friendship is ever lasting"
- 13. - A person (s) in the story who carries out the action.
- 14. - Conversation between characters
- 16. - A comparison of two unlike things using like or as
- 17. - is the action or series of events that happen in the story. It contains an arc, which has five different parts.
- 19. action - the conflict has mostly been resolved; the reader learns how the characters are affected by the plot.
- 21. - end of the story where loose ends are tied up; often the conflict is resolved, but sometimes the conflict continues, leaving the reader to ponder the outcome.