Terms in 8th grade ELA

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Across
  1. 2. A comparison between two distinctly different things indicated by the word "like" or "as"
  2. 3. the central, or most important, idea in a paragraph or passage
  3. 5. everything that takes place immediately after the climax
  4. 6. a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words
  5. 8. make (an idea, situation, or problem) clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts or ideas.
  6. 9. a firm decision to do or not to do something
  7. 12. The emotion(s) expressed by an author
  8. 14. a particular attitude or way of considering a matter.
Down
  1. 1. the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex
  2. 3. A type of comparison in which a word or expression's literal usage and meaning is applied to a distinctly different thing
  3. 4. the part where the conflict begins to build and the stakes start to get higher
  4. 7. the _____ of the book was Sci-fi
  5. 10. The general place, historical time, and social circumstances in which action occurs in a story or play
  6. 11. The events and actions of a narrative work
  7. 13. The author's attitude