Across
- 4. something that remains unexplained/unknown
- 9. may resolve the conflict; a.k.a denouement
- 10. describes the overall effect of the story, internal feeling
- 12. the time and place where the story occurs
- 13. has 4 purposes; ex. give an idea of setting
- 15. special type of flat character; bully, jock, etc.
- 16. reference to a well-known person/event from history, literature, etc.
- 17. character w/ only 1 or 2 distinct traits
- 20. generalization about a person/group of people
- 24. point of view; narrator can only go in the mind of one character
- 25. related to 18 down
- 30. when the protagonist faces 2 choices; neither is desirable
- 31. plot written in your own words
- 33. character that goes through a permanent change
- 34. one of the three endings; no solution to the conflict
- 35. most intense point of the short story
- 37. irony; saying one thing when you mean another; sarcasm
- 38. attitude of the writer to the topic; respectful, sarcastic, etc.
- 40. point of view; narrator is a neutral observer
- 42. unexpected event happens
- 43. protagonist's opponent
- 44. describes the overall effect of the story, external feeling
- 45. when theme is inferred/suggested
- 46. outline of the short story
Down
- 1. real thing that has other meanings beyond itself
- 2. when theme is obvious
- 3. comes after climax; less intense
- 5. meaning of the story; truth/moral
- 6. complex character; is the main character
- 7. makes reader curious/anxious about the outcome
- 8. pointing out differences; between characters, places, etc.
- 11. irony; when the audience knows what is going on, not the characters
- 14. character that does not change
- 18. unexpected, yet possible happenings
- 19. hint/clue for what will happen later
- 21. humourous play on words
- 22. irony; a twist in the plot
- 23. when a character day-dreams about a time in their past, reveals facts
- 26. characters must overcome this; makes the story interesting
- 27. where the conflict begins
- 28. 2 characters that contrast strongly; traits contrast traits
- 29. one type of conflict; known as epiphany
- 32. the particular problem/conflict the character faces
- 36. actual conversations between characters; helps reveal character
- 39. point of view; all knowing about all characters
- 41. use of irony to ridicule an idea; humourous criticism
