Literary Terms Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 3. a form of nonfiction in which a writer tells the life story of another person.
  2. 6. is the feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage.
  3. 9. is the repetition of initial consonant sounds.
  4. 11. is a type of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human like features.
  5. 12. a made-up story or other account
  6. 13. the act of creating and developing a character.
  7. 16. is means by which authors present material that occurred earlier than the present time of the narrative.
  8. 17. is the perspective, or vantage point, from which a story is told.
  9. 18. the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities, by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense.
  10. 20. can be dramatic, verbal, or situational and occurs when the opposite of what is expected takes place
  11. 22. the ending of a story
  12. 26. phrases or words that provide implied meanings rather than a literal meaning
  13. 27. written conversations between characters; usually identifiable by quotation marks.
  14. 28. describes when and where a story takes place
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  1. 1. the beginning of a story where the characters, setting, and conflict is introduced
  2. 2. is the main character in any story, such as a literary work or drama.
  3. 4. is a character or force in conflict with a main character.
  4. 5. is the writer's attitude towards his or her audience or subject.
  5. 6. is a figure of speech in which one thing is spoken of as though it were something else.
  6. 7. refers to an author's choice of words, especially with regard to range of vocabulary, use of slang and colloquial language.
  7. 8. is the high point of interest or suspense in a story.
  8. 10. is a speaker or character who tells a story.
  9. 12. is the use in a literary work of clues that suggest events that yet to occur.
  10. 14. is a deliberate exaggeration or overstatement.
  11. 15. ________ action occurs right after the climax, when the main problem of the story resolves.
  12. 19. is a figure of speech in which the words like or as are used to compare two apparently dissimilar items.
  13. 21. a struggle between opposing forces.
  14. 23. is a central message or insight into life revealed through literary work.
  15. 24. ________ action occurs after the characters and setting of a story have been introduced; conflict strengthens between characters
  16. 25. is the sequence of events in a literary work.