Literary Elements Challenge

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Across
  1. 4. literary art of ridiculing a folly or vice in order to expose or correct it
  2. 7. The method used by the author to develop a character
  3. 11. informal expressions, inappropriate to former writing
  4. 12. The general atmosphere created by the author's words
  5. 13. An extreme exaggeration used for dramatic effect
  6. 15. The turning point or most exciting moment in a story
  7. 17. When a person, situation, statement, or circumstance is not what it seems to be, but the exact opposite
  8. 18. an overused simile
  9. 20. a humorous imitation of another, usually serious, work
  10. 21. The central meaning or dominant idea in a literary work
  11. 23. An incidence where an implausible concept or character is brought into the story in order to make the conflict in the story resolve and to bring about a pleasing solution
  12. 24. A character in a story who contrasts with the main character in order to highlight one of the main character's attributes
  13. 25. A scene injected into a story that takes the story back to a previous point in time
  14. 26. The main character (or hero) of the story
  15. 28. a character who undergoes significant internal change throughout a story
Down
  1. 1. main character's enemy or rival in a story
  2. 2. uses repetition of words or phrases at the end
  3. 3. focuses on the psychological and moral growth of the protagonist from youth to adulthood (coming of age), in which character change is important
  4. 5. giving human qualities to objects
  5. 6. A serious work in which the main character experiences defeat, brought about by a calamitous flaw
  6. 8. A description that appeals to one or more of the five senses (hearing, sight, taste, touch, smell)
  7. 9. An object or action that means something more than its literal meaning
  8. 10. words spoken by the characters in a story
  9. 11. A struggle between two opposing forces
  10. 14. a character who stays the same throughout a story
  11. 16. The use of indicative words or phrases and hints that set the stage for a story to unfold and provide the reader with a hint as to what is going to happen
  12. 19. body of writings recognized by authority, books of the western world recognized by authorities, critics, great books
  13. 22. The type or category of writing – like mystery, science fiction, romance, fantasy, etc.
  14. 27. The author's attitude toward the writing