Short Story Terminology

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Across
  1. 4. a past memory that suddenly pops into a person's mind
  2. 5. a character in conflict with their own thoughts or personality
  3. 7. series of events leading to the climax
  4. 10. prevailing mood or tone of a work
  5. 11. mental uncertainty or excitement
  6. 16. conclusive finale
  7. 17. mental pictures
  8. 18. to show or indicate before hand
  9. 22. an intention or attitude opposite to that which is actually stated
  10. 23. a moment of revelation or insight
  11. 26. using 'I' to narrate a novel
  12. 27. categorized based on personality traits that are prominent in a group
  13. 28. real or practical character
  14. 29. the final resolution
  15. 30. a character in conflict with their surroundings
  16. 32. when something is used to represent something else, usually abstract
  17. 33. the time and place or environment of the work
  18. 34. a character that does not change
  19. 35. a major turning point in the plot
  20. 36. fully delineated by the author, well developed
Down
  1. 1. a one sided, easy to recognize character
  2. 2. a stage in the events at which all future events are determined
  3. 3. a subject or topic that is the focus of the work
  4. 4. the events following the climax
  5. 6. the opposite of a character that may prevent them from succeeding
  6. 8. a passing or casual reference to something assumed to be known
  7. 9. cliff hanger where parts of the part are not solved
  8. 12. to cause to begin
  9. 13. the act of expounding or setting forth
  10. 14. two characters in conflict
  11. 15. when you see some characters thoughts and feelings, but not all
  12. 19. an act or instance of placing close together for comparison or contrast
  13. 20. conversation between characters
  14. 21. when you know all characters thoughts and feelings
  15. 24. a situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable options
  16. 25. a character that undergoes a significant change
  17. 31. to ridicule, poke fun at human folly and vice