Across
- 3. – giving human qualities to non-human things
- 5. – two opposite words used together (like “jumbo shrimp”)
- 6. – a scene that shows something that happened earlier
- 9. – the way a story is organized
- 11. – using humor or exaggeration to criticize something
- 14. – the main message or lesson of a story
- 15. – normal writing in sentences and paragraphs
- 19. – where and when a story takes place
- 20. – a technique writers use to make their writing more interesting
Down
- 1. – a technique used to persuade or make writing more effective
- 2. – a comparison saying one thing is another (not using “like” or “as”)
- 4. – clues about what will happen later in the story
- 7. – the character who opposes the main character
- 8. – the main character in a story
- 10. – a type or category of writing (like mystery, fantasy, or drama)
- 12. – a reference to something well known (like a book, person, or event)
- 13. – the person who tells the story
- 16. – a speech where a character speaks their thoughts aloud, usually alone
- 17. – writing that uses rhythm, imagery, and feeling
- 18. – a story that is not real