Literary Terms

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Across
  1. 2. the struggle between two opposing forces in a story
  2. 7. the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot
  3. 9. the actions and events of the story
  4. 10. traits the aspects of a character's personality (not their appearance)
  5. 12. a comparison of two different things that share a common element (usually without using like or as).
  6. 16. the most exciting moment of the story; the turning point
  7. 17. the beginning of a story that introduces us to the setting and the characters
  8. 18. Person POV When the narrator is not a character in the story and uses "he," "she," "it," or "they" to refer to characters in narration.
  9. 19. the underlying message of the story
  10. 20. the words that characters speak out loud
  11. 22. a person (or talking animal or object) in the story
  12. 23. description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste).
  13. 24. the opinion, purpose, or perspective that is told or shown by an author, narrator, speaker, or character
  14. 25. a brief statement that gives the most important information
  15. 26. a true story; something real
  16. 28. proof that comes from a written piece
  17. 30. Action the events after the climax that lead to the resolution
  18. 32. a direct comparison between two things using like or as.
  19. 33. Action the series of conflicts or struggles that build a story toward a climax.
  20. 35. a literary work that uses concise (shorter), colorful, often rhythmic language to express ideas or emotions
  21. 37. the character who seeks to oppose or stop the protagonist
Down
  1. 1. the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea
  2. 3. Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character
  3. 4. when the opposite of what is expected happens
  4. 5. the emotional atmosphere of a story
  5. 6. the person who tells the story
  6. 8. when an object represents an idea.
  7. 11. the end of the story where loose ends are tied up
  8. 13. Conflict a struggle between a character and an outside force
  9. 14. a problem within one character's mind (character vs. self)
  10. 15. the main character that the story is about
  11. 21. a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
  12. 22. the act of creating and developing a character through the description and dialogue
  13. 27. a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
  14. 29. Person POV When the narrator is a character in the story and uses "I" or "me" to refer to themselves in narration.
  15. 31. text a nonfiction text, written to share factual information
  16. 34. Idea -a repeated idea or main idea that shows up throughout the text
  17. 36. when and where the story takes place