Across
- 3. Giving human traits to an object.
- 5. The opposite of what is expected.
- 7. When the main character must decide.
- 10. The central message or "big idea."
- 11. Events following the climax.
- 12. The main character or hero.
- 14. The time and place of the action.
Down
- 1. To hint at events yet to come.
- 2. The buildup of tension before the peak.
- 4. The "bad guy" or opposing force.
- 6. "Small crowd" or "jumbo shrimp."
- 8. The sequence of events in a story.
- 9. Comparison using "like" or "as."
- 13. Building anxiety or uncertainty