Across
- 2. an occurrence, feeling or object that forewarns of an event and that is only fully understood in hindsight
- 4. a direct or indirect reference to a significant person, event, time, or work of literature
- 5. the text that surrounds a word, influencing its meaning
- 7. the comparison of different things or ideas by using the words LIKE or AS
- 8. a statement that initially seems to contradict itself but, in fact, includes a fundamental truth
- 9. the struggle between two or more forces, internal and/or external, that drive the plot
- 13. an important and sometimes recurring theme or idea in a story, usually represented by a single word or short phrase
- 14. the comparison of similar concepts, characters, or works of literature so the reader better understands a difficult idea
- 15. an abstract idea [ambition, duty, fear, freedom, jealousy, love, truth...]
- 18. an event or scene that takes place earlier than the story's current time
- 21. An expression that has been used so often that is meaning and impact are no longer effective
- 22. an extended metaphor in the form of a story, where each character personifies an abstract idea
- 25. the deliberate use of similar or identical-sounding words to create an alternate meaning to the sentence in which they are used
- 26. a character whose purpose is to serve as a contrast to another character through the emphasis of specific traits
- 28. a word or words that sound like the action or thing they describe or represent
- 29. a character who grows or changes during the course of the story's plot
- 30. the repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of words in a phrase or sentence
- 31. the attitude of the author towards his or her characters, subject matter, and/or actions
- 34. a form of narrative where the narrator is a character in the story and can only relay what he or she knows and experiences
- 35. what results when the actual outcome differs from what is expected
Down
- 1. a deliberate, sarcastic description representing its subject as less than he, she, or it really is
- 3. the attribution of human characteristics, form, or behavior to nonhuman things
- 6. an exaggeration used to provoke strong emotion, to create humor, or to make a point
- 9. the place in a literary work that is the most significant to the main character and/or the plot
- 10. the use of direct and indirect methods to describe qualities and features of a person within a literary work
- 11. a thing, person or place that is presented as a representation of a larger meaning
- 12. a character who does not change during the course of the novel and who possesses one prominent trait
- 13. the atmosphere or feeling of a literary work
- 16. the position(s) from which a literary work is told to the reader
- 17. the repetition of a beginning consonant sound within a phrase or sentence
- 18. the use of words to affect a meaning other than the usual or literal meaning of those words
- 19. how the author's specific used of words makes his or her writing distinctive
- 20. the emotional, cultural, or suggested meaning thought of when hearing a word or phrase
- 23. the location and time period in which the plot takes place
- 24. the repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds found within or at the end of words and phrases
- 27. a combination of two words with contrasting meanings meant to convey a single idea or thought
- 32. the use of figurative language to paint a sensory picture for the reader
- 33. the comparison of similar things or ideas without using words such as like or as