short story terms

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Across
  1. 1. the act or describing characters in literature.
  2. 3. the main subject being discussed or described in a piece of writing, a movie, etc.
  3. 5. The end of a story.
  4. 7. figurative language in which inanimate objects are or animals given human qualities.
  5. 9. The highest point of tenison in a story line, often depicted by a confrontation between the protagonist and the antagonist.
  6. 12. a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison.
  7. 15. The time, duration, and place the author chooses to write about.
  8. 16. a rhetorical and literary technique where an author or speaker intentionally uses exaggeration and overstatement for emphasis and effect.
  9. 19. action- The period of time in a story that follows the climax and leads to the resolution.
  10. 20. an expression which describes a person of thing as being similar to someone of something else.
  11. 21. any moment where the protagonist wants something, but someone or something is standing in their way.
  12. 22. It is a crucial element in storytelling that brings characters to life and helps readers connect with them.
Down
  1. 2. the opposer of combatant working against the protagonist or leading characters’ goals and creating the main conflict.
  2. 4. It occurs when two or more words are linked that share the same first consonant sound.
  3. 6. characterization- A type of literary device that reveals details about the character without stating them explicitly.
  4. 8. the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, novel, or other fictional text.
  5. 10. repetition of vowels without repetition of consonants used as an alternative to rhyme in verse.
  6. 11. characters- One who learns a lesson or changes as a person.
  7. 13. the introduction or beginning of a story that reveals important background information.
  8. 14. character- A type of character who remains largely the same throughout the course of the story line.
  9. 17. The main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work.
  10. 18. action- A piece of a story that leads up to the most exciting part (climax).