Across
- 4. of view vantage point from which story is told
- 5. conveys the author's ideas about life; themes can be obvious but sometimes require closer reading
- 7. turning point of action in the plot; the greatest point of tension
- 8. object has human characteristics
- 10. person, place, or thing that represents something
- 12. relates to the feeling a text arouses in its reader
- 13. background information; beginning of story
- 14. comparison without using like or as
- 15. refers to tension of opposing forces; person vs. person, etc.
Down
- 1. brief short stories
- 2. action or dialogue that leads the reader into the story's end
- 3. compares two unlike things using like or as
- 6. conflicts that grow more intense as story progresses
- 8. main character or hero of story
- 9. most prominent character who opposes hero
- 11. the story's central problem is finally solved, leaving the reader with a sense of completion