Across
- 1. an interruption of the narrative to show an episode that happened before
- 3. an educated guess
- 5. something concrete that represents something abstract
- 8. in a story when the setting, main characters, and mood are introduced
- 9. the turning point of a story
- 13. the literal meaning of the word
- 15. a phrase that has a different meaning from what its words literally suggest
- 16. the main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work
- 18. something nonhuman is given human attributes
- 19. a particular arrangement of words in a sentence
- 21. descriptive or figurative language used in a literature
- 22. a combination of words that contradict each other
- 24. the writers attitude
Down
- 2. a figure of speech that uses exaggeration
- 4. a brief reference to a historical or literary figure, event or object
- 6. comparison between two things using "like" or "as"
- 7. the emotional feeling attached to a word
- 10. a hint given to the reader of what is to come
- 11. a characters sudden flash of insight into a conflict
- 12. a struggle between two opposing forces
- 13. an authors choice of words
- 14. time and location of a story
- 17. a statement that seems contradictory but expresses a deeper truth
- 20. a contradiction between appearance and reality
- 23. a recurring theme, image, or idea in a story