Literary Terms

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Across
  1. 2. / rhythmic structure of poetic lines
  2. 3. / a character’s trait that leads to his downfall or destruction
  3. 7. / long speech given by a character directly to the audience; reveals private, inner thoughts about the character
  4. 8. / a character who contrasts and balances another character in the story
  5. 9. / "A dog gave birth to puppies near the road and was cited for littering," is an example of this literary term
  6. 10. / an indirect reference by casually mentioning something that is generally familiar like mythology, the Bible, history, etc
Down
  1. 1. / The jaws poster is an example of this literary term
  2. 4. / a “mini soliloquy;” lines whispered to the audience or one other character
  3. 5. / Civil war is an example of this literary term
  4. 6. / Long speech given by one character to other characters