Across
- 1. a person, place, or object which stands for something other than itself
- 3. the part of the story or drama which establishes setting
- 4. prose writing that deals with real people, events, and places
- 5. the method of narrating a short story, novel, narrative poem, or work of nonfiction.
- 8. the attitude a writer takes toward his/her subject
- 9. the sequence of events in a story
- 12. the events in the story that move the plot along by adding complications
- 13. the feelings or atmosphere that the writer creates
- 18. a conversation, an episode, or an event that happened before the beginning of the story
- 19. the writer's use of hints or clues to indicate events and situations which will occur later
- 22. an account of a person's life written by that person
- 25. type of fiction that creates a truthful imitation of ordinary life
- 26. type of fiction that is highly imaginative and portrays events, settings, or characters that are unrealistic
- 28. writing in which the writer explores unexpected possibilities of the past or future using known scientific data and theories as well as the imagination
- 29. the turning point of the story
- 30. the struggle between opposing forces
- 32. language that communicates ideas beyond the ordinary, literal meanings of words
- 34. the contrast between what is expected or appears to be and what actually is
- 35. a type of literature characterized by a particular style, form, or content
- 36. the use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
- 37. type of literature in which words are chosen and arranged to create a certain effect
- 38. the main idea in a work of literature
- 39. descriptive words and phrases that re-create sensory impressions for the reader and appeal to the 5 senses
Down
- 1. the time and place of the action of the story
- 2. the conflict is resolved and all loose ends are tied
- 6. the events after the climax which begin to resolve the conflict
- 7. type of fiction dealing with the solution of a problem or crime
- 10. the characters who interacts with the main characters and help move the story along
- 11. figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things that are basically unlike
- 14. a form of language as it is spoken in a particular geographic area or by a particular social or ethnic group
- 15. figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to an object, animal, or idea
- 16. a true account of a person's life told by someone else
- 17. contemporary fiction that is set in the past for emphasis or humorous effect
- 20. a character who undergoes some kind of change during the story
- 21. a character who stays the same throughout the story
- 23. the components which work together to build a work of prose
- 24. the most important characters in the story
- 27. works of prose that have imaginary elements
- 31. people, animals, or imaginary creatures who take part in the action of a story, novel, or drama
- 33. figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things which are basically unlike using the words like or as