PLOT DEVICES

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Across
  1. 5. A narrative technique where the story starts in the middle of the action.
  2. 7. When the author uses objects to represent deeper meanings.
  3. 8. The chess game in Harry Potter that foreshadows a dangerous future event.
  4. 11. A narrative device used to show past events in a story.
  5. 12. A visual symbol for Gatsby’s unattainable dreams.
  6. 13. The reversal of a motif or theme, showing its opposite side.
  7. 16. A hint or clue about what will happen later in the story.
  8. 17. A shell that symbolized freedom of speech in Lord of the Flies.
  9. 18. A sudden and seemingly improbable resolution to a complex plot.
  10. 19. A situation where a character races against time to prevent disaster.
  11. 20. A repeated element that helps unify the story and develop themes.
Down
  1. 1. Plot device where exposition is given after rising action begins.
  2. 2. A key symbol of rebellion in Lord of the Flies.
  3. 3. In Greek theater, this was used to bring gods down to solve the plot.
  4. 4. An unexpected, often divine intervention that resolves a plot's conflict.
  5. 6. A literary symbol for the end of freedom in Lord of the Flies.
  6. 9. A device used to create urgency with a set deadline in the story.
  7. 10. A narrative technique that gives a glimpse of future events.
  8. 14. This literary device is used to build tension by hinting at future events.
  9. 15. A scene inserted to describe future events in the story.