Literary Terminology Practice

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Across
  1. 6. Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)
  2. 7. End of the conflict and action in a story; how the character solves the conflict
  3. 9. the events after the turning point of the story that begin to wrap up the narrative, resolve its loose ends, and lead toward the closure
  4. 10. a conflict between the protagonist and an artificial intelligence or something man-made, like robots, computers, etc. : person vs. ___
  5. 12. a non-literal comparison of two different things in which one thing is said to be another thing
  6. 14. A story in which each aspect of the story has a symbolic meaning outside the tale itself.
  7. 15. the decisive moment or the turning point of the conflict
  8. 19. an object that represents something other than itself, such as an idea
  9. 20. A struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within a single character
  10. 22. The beginning of a story that presents foundational background information about settings and characters
  11. 25. irony that occurs when the outcome of an event is contradictory to what would be expected
  12. 28. the main character in a literary work
  13. 29. A character who grows, learns, or changes as a result of the story's action
  14. 32. A problem between a character and an element of the physical world-a blizzard, a hurricane, etc.: person vs. ___
  15. 36. The method of character development in which the author simply tells what the character is like by naming a personality trait rather than showing through action or other means
  16. 37. language that has less strength than would be expected
  17. 39. A series of related events in a story, each connected to the next.
  18. 41. A conflict where a person is against a force that is not of this world: spirit, ghost, monster, demon, magic, etc.: person vs. ___
  19. 42. Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
Down
  1. 1. Clues in a story that suggest later events
  2. 2. the author reveals to the reader what the character is like by describing how the character looks and dresses, by letting the reader hear what the character says, by revealing the character's private thoughts and feelings, by revealing the characters effect on other people (showing how other characters feel or behave toward the character), or by showing the character in action
  3. 3. irony that occurs when spoken words literally state the opposite of the writer's true intended meaning; including sarcasm, hyperbole, and understatement
  4. 4. A struggle between opposing forces
  5. 5. purposeful exaggeration for effect, such as to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor
  6. 8. A scene that interrupts the normal chronological sequence of events in a story to depict something that happened at an earlier time
  7. 11. type of conflict that is the struggle against destiny: person vs. ___
  8. 13. A non-literal comparison of two unlike things in which one thing is said to be like another thing
  9. 16. a third person narrator who is confined to what is experienced, thought, or felt by a single character
  10. 17. point of view when the narrator is telling the story from his/her point of view, the word "I" is present outside of dialogue
  11. 18. A character or force in conflict with the main character
  12. 19. Excited anticipation and tension an author creates in a story, usually by slowing down and stretching out moments
  13. 21. A kind of metaphor that gives animals, inanimate objects, abstract ideas human characteristics in a non-literal way, meant to create imagery
  14. 23. irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the reader but not by one or more characters in a story. Because of this understanding, the words and actions of the characters take on a different meaning.
  15. 24. third person narrator who tells the story through actions and dialogue; reader must infer what the characters think and feel; the narrator is a detached observer.
  16. 26. a message about life or human nature that the writer indirectly shares with the reader through the text
  17. 27. third person narrator who is all-knowing; the reader gets the thoughts and feelings of MORE than one character
  18. 30. A character has a conflict or problem with some element of their community - the school, the law, etc.: person vs. ___
  19. 31. A character who is not very well developed; has few identifiable characteristics
  20. 33. A fully developed fictional character created by the author with several facets of personality traits. The writer often reveals the character's physical and personality traits as well as the character's background.
  21. 34. The context in time and place in which the action of a story occurs.
  22. 35. conflict of one character against another: person vs. ___
  23. 38. A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.
  24. 40. the voice telling story in a work of fiction, which differs from the author who wrote it. The author's creation of this determines the point of view and perspective the audience will experience
  25. 41. A character who does not change from the beginning of the story to the end