Literary Elements Challenge

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