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