Across
- 4. a brief, overall summary of what the entire story is about
- 7. the highest point of tension in a storyline
- 10. a remark or passage in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the pla
- 13. the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
- 14. an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it directly
- 18. a literary and theatrical device in which the reader or audience knows more than the characters they are following
- 19. a genre of literature where the author writes about his or her memories, usually going back to childhood
- 20. the specific language choices a writer makes to effectively convey an idea, a point of view, or tell a story
- 21. a literary device used in poetry, novels, and other writing that uses vivid description that appeals to a readers' senses to create an image or idea in their head
- 22. a storytelling genre that uses laughter and humor in order to entertain and amuse
- 26. description of the distinctive nature or features of someone or something
- 27. this refers to the emotional response that the writer wishes to evoke in the reader through a story
- 28. a very typical example of a certain person or thing
- 29. a symbolic image or idea that appears frequently in a story
- 30. the irony that takes place when the opposite of what is expected actually happens
- 32. a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning
Down
- 1. The type of point of view where the narrator is a person in the story, telling the story from their perspective
- 2. a literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story
- 3. the process of building a unique, three-dimensional character with depth, personality, and clear motivations
- 5. a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
- 6. specific techniques that allow a writer to convey a deeper meaning that goes beyond what's on the page
- 7. the "Why" behind why a character does something
- 8. a point of view where a narrator views events from the outside and accesses only one character's perspective
- 9. a statement in which the speaker's words are incongruous with the speaker's intent. Also called "sarcasm"
- 11. a plot tool that interrupts the chronological sequence of a story in order to provide details of an earlier event
- 12. a stylized written or spoken exchange between two or more people
- 15. the account of events, experiences, and details in the story-telling process.
- 16. the rhythm of the entire story and how the chain of events fall into place
- 17. the rising and falling action of a drama, or dramatic arc, in a pyramid structure covering the exposition, rising action, climax, conclusion, and denouement
- 23. a statement that appears to contradict itself, but upon further rumination, either reveals a deeper meaning or actually makes sense
- 24. a literary device characterized by a struggle between two opposing forces
- 25. a point of view that offers total insight into the characters' minds to shine an all-seeing eye on a story's character(s) and world.
- 29. a literary technique where one thing is compared to another by stating they share the same qualities
- 31. a literary technique where an author or speaker intentionally uses exaggeration and overstatement for emphasis and effect