Across
- 3. has a direct moral; may have animal characters
- 4. when a character relives/remembers a past event (technique used by the writer)
- 6. a brief story sets out a pointed statement of
- 9. a story set in a world of enchantment and magic
- 10. the events (plot complications, crises) that lead from the exposition to the climax
- 11. a vivid or dramaric moment described in detail to the reader can imagine it
- 20. story of a character being initiated into experience or maturity-growing up
- 21. also a brief story with a message, bt usually has more realistic situation & human character development- definitely intended to teach the audience a lesson about life
- 23. a moment of high tension or conflict, a major problem (created by plot complications)
- 24. the artistic arrangement of the events of a story or other work of fiction
- 25. the "unraveling" of the plot -- events may progress quickly from the climax to the ending
- 26. a story, that sets forth strange and wonderful events in summary, without much character development
Down
- 1. tension or anxiety the reader feels that heightens the attention to the story
- 2. when a (fictional) person is involved in some conflict, sets up tension
- 5. the moment of greatest tension- the point of no return
- 7. the outcome or ending, the wrap-up
- 8. indications or hints of events to come
- 12. the opening portion of a story that sets the scene, introduces main characters, may provide background information
- 13. short, terse(not wordy), general narration of events
- 14. stories that are not total factual but are partly made up
- 15. a moment of insight, discovery, or revelation that alters a character's life
- 16. when a writer skips the exposition and just starts "in the middle of things"
- 17. a new conflict or problem that complicates the events of a plot
- 18. a message or advice about life... usually intended to teach
- 19. modern literary from of story that presents events and characters with greater fullness
- 22. a folk story that retells the deeds of a superhero (or someone who is "larger than life" -- often told to an audience