Short Story Terminology

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Across
  1. 3. Scene in the story that takes place earlier
  2. 6. Overall feeling or atmosphere that a story evokes
  3. 7. A recurring element in a story
  4. 9. Perspective from which the story is told
  5. 10. Person telling the story
  6. 12. Individuals who take part in the action
  7. 14. Symbols representing larger ideas or themes.
  8. 15. Sequence of events in a story
  9. 17. The personality of a character
  10. 19. A contrast between expectations and reality in a story
  11. 20. Central idea, message, or underlying meaning
Down
  1. 1. Turning point or most intense moment of the story
  2. 2. Conversation between characters
  3. 4. Time and place in which a story takes place
  4. 5. Clues about events that will happen later
  5. 8. Descriptive language that appeals to the senses
  6. 11. Conclusion of the story
  7. 13. Struggle between opposing forces; drives plot
  8. 16. Author's attitude toward the subject or characters
  9. 18. Story that symbolizes larger concepts or morals