Short Story Elements

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Across
  1. 2. The second part of a story.
  2. 5. The use of clues to hint at future events in a story.
  3. 6. The time and place of a story.
  4. 9. The ending of the story.
  5. 10. The first part of the story.
  6. 11. The words that convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning.
  7. 12. The dramatic issue between characters in the story.
  8. 14. People in the story.
Down
  1. 1. A story is told form a character who is in the story (uses "I").
  2. 3. An educated guess at what will happen later in a story by using provided clues.
  3. 4. The series of events in a story.
  4. 7. A broad idea in a story, or a message or lesson conveyed by the work.
  5. 8. A story is told by an outside narrator who knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters.
  6. 13. A scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point the story has reached.