Across
- 2. a phrase or expression whose meaning can’t be understood from the ordinary meanings of the words in it. The phrase is understood to mean something quite different from what individual words of the phrase would imply.
- 5. type or category to which a literary work belongs
- 7. when reality is different from appearance; the implied meaning of a statement is the opposite of its literal or obvious meaning; a contrast between what is expected and what occurs
- 8. events or information presented to prepare for later events
- 11. a scene or event from the past that appears in a narrative out of chronological order, to fill in information or explain something in the present
- 12. literary works of imagination; people and events are not real (but can be true to life)
- 13. the tools a writer uses to create imagery
Down
- 1. characterization subtle way of introducing the character to the audience
- 3. description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) it can be LITERAL or FIGURATIVE
- 4. occurs in poetry when a phrase in one line continues into the next.
- 6. Exaggerated statement or claim – not meant to be taken literally
- 8. a character, object, or scene that sets off another by contrast (e.g., Ned Flanders is a foil to Homer Simpson)
- 9. plot point or event that hooks the reader into the story. This particular moment is when an event thrusts the protagonist into the main action of the story; introduces the conflict or problems which have to be solved
- 10. The fact of putting things that are not similar next to each other in order to show a contrast – to show how different these things are.