Literary Terms Crossword

2. struggle between two or more opposing forces
5. a character that is the source of conflict in a literary work
7. the essential background information at the beginning of a literary work
8. group of lines forming a unit in a poem
13. an implied comparison between dissimilar objects
16. use of a word whose sound imitates its meaning
20. standardized, conventional ideas about characters plots, and settings
22. repetition of the initial consonant sounds of words
23. a direct comparison of dissimilar objects, usually using like or as
26. the sequence of events in a literary work
27. the underlying idea of a literary work
28. figure of speech in which non-human things are given human characteristics
29. the time and place of a literary work

1. word choice to create a specific effect
3. the turning point in a literary work (generally the most tense, biggest event in the book/work)
4. voice in a poem; the person is alone and speaks their thoughts aloud
6. hint of what is to come in a literary work
9. one thing (object, person, place) used to represent something else; usually appears several times throughout a book/work
10. technique that keeps the reader guessing what will happen next
11. repetition of similar or identical sounds
12. the main character in a literary work
14. extreme exaggeration to add meaning
15. the method of returning to an earlier point in time for the purpose of making the present clearer
17. end of a literary work when loose ends are tied up and question are answered
18. direct speech between characters in a literary work
19. type or category to which a literary work belongs
21. phrase that consists of two words that are contradictory
22. a reference to something well-known that exists outside the literary work
24. a recurring feature of a literary work that is related to the theme
25. language that appeals to the five senses