Literary Devices

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Across
  1. 1. gives human qualities to nonhuman things. This can include objects, animals, or even abstract ideas.
  2. 4. the narrator is outside the story observing the characters, and events
  3. 5. This is a repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
  4. 7. the part of a story where the plot thickens.
  5. 12. a repetition of vowel sounds within words
  6. 15. use of objects, characters, or events to represent abstract ideas
  7. 18. ___ populate the story
  8. 19. the spoken exchange between two or more characters
  9. 20. aka denouement, the final part of a story
  10. 24. the perspective from which a story is told
  11. 28. compares two unlike things directly without using "like" or "as"
  12. 29. time, place, and environment
  13. 30. the sequence of events in a story
Down
  1. 2. used to create suspense ending a scene
  2. 3. Words that imitate sounds
  3. 6. underlying message or meaning of the story
  4. 8. the author's attitude toward the subject matter can affect the mood.
  5. 9. a scene set in a time earlier than the main story
  6. 10. a hint of what is to come.
  7. 11. the narrator is a character telling the story from their own perspective
  8. 13. The author's distinctive way of writing
  9. 14. uses exaggeration for creating humor, drama, or emphasis
  10. 16. Words with strong connotations can evoke specific feelings
  11. 17. occurs after the climax
  12. 21. the introductory part of a story
  13. 22. the emotional response created by the text
  14. 23. compares two unlike things using "like" or "as" to create visual images.
  15. 25. vivid descriptions & sensory details
  16. 26. the outcome of a situation is different from what is expected
  17. 27. the turning point where the conflict reaches its peak