Across
- 1. stories often includes: human sin, guilt, and the supernatural
- 3. is best known for writing gothic tales that explore madness and death
- 5. is a type of literature that has the attributes of darkness, decay, and psychological horror
- 7. occurs when the meaning is open to multiple interpretations
- 11. means a stubborn persistence
- 13. is an uncertain belief or assumption
- 17. means unclear or uncertain
- 19. means to turn away or prevent something
- 20. means something is noisy or disorderly
- 22. a direct statement taken from another source
- 24. the reader's emotional response to literature
Down
- 2. refers to how the author develops a character's traits and motivation
- 4. means that it is easily understood or clear
- 6. is to be unable to be conquered or defeated
- 8. is an argument that appeals to emotions
- 9. involves the five senses
- 10. is to criticize through humor, irony, or exaggeration
- 12. refers to word choice and style of expression
- 14. of a story includes: exposition, rising action, climax
- 15. compare two different things showing similarity
- 16. is special and one-of-a-kind
- 18. indicate its literal meaning
- 21. is something that represents something beyond itself
- 23. is the general subject rather than a deeper message