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Point of view:the position of the narrator in relation to the story, as indicated by the narrator's outlook from which the events are depicted and by the attitude toward the characters
theme:a unifying or dominant idea
diction:style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words
figurative language:speech or writing that departs from literal meaning in order to achieve a special effect or meaning, speech or writing employing figures of speech
simile:comparison using like or as
allusion:a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication
denouement:the final resolution of the intricacies of a plot, as of a drama or novel.
syntax:the study of the rules for the formation of grammatical sentences in a language
in medias res:in or into the middle of events or a narrative
motif:reoccurring idea,,theme, or subject
conceit:an elaborate, fanciful metaphor, especially of a strained or far-fetched nature
narrator:a person who gives an account or tells the story of events, experiences
irony:a technique of indicating, as through character or plot development, an intention or attitude opposite to that which is actually or ostensibly stated.
turning point:a point at which a decisive change takes place; critical point; crisis.
mood:a prevailing emotional tone or general attitude
characterization:portrayal; description
plot:Also called storyline. the plan, scheme, or main story of a literary or dramatic work, as a play, novel, or short story.
speaker:a person who speaks formally before an audience; lecturer; orator.
hyperbole:an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally
persona:the narrator of or a character in a literary work, sometimes identified with the author
foreshadowing:to show or indicate before hand
anaphora: repetition of a word or words at the beginning of two or more successive verses, clauses, or sentences
stanza:an arrangement of a certain number of lines, usually four or more, sometimes having a fixed length, meter, or rhyme scheme, forming a division of a poem.
antagonist:a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary
protagonist:the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work
tragedy:a dramatic composition, often in verse, dealing with a serious or somber theme, typically that of a great person destined through a flaw of character or conflict with some overpowering force, as fate or society, to downfall or destruction
conflict:to come into collision or disagreement; be contradictory, at variance, or in opposition; clash
symbolism:the practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character.
metaphor:comparison without using like or as
paradox:a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
setting:the locale or period in which the action of a novel, play, film, etc., takes place
tone:any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source
imagery:figurative description or illustration; rhetorical images collectively.
personification:the attribution of a personal nature or character to inanimate objects or abstract notions, especially as a rhetorical figure.
oxymoron:a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect
literary terms crossword
Across:1. | portrayal; description | 4. | the study of the rules for the formation of grammatical sentences in a language | 6. | a prevailing emotional tone or general attitude | 8. | a technique of indicating, as through character or plot development, an intention or attitude opposite to that which is actually or ostensibly stated. | 9. | speech or writing that departs from literal meaning in order to achieve a special effect or meaning, speech or writing employing figures of speech | 10. | a dramatic composition, often in verse, dealing with a serious or somber theme, typically that of a great person destined through a flaw of character or conflict with some overpowering force, as fate or society, to downfall or destruction | 14. | any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source | 17. | a person who speaks formally before an audience; lecturer; orator. | 19. | the practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character. | 23. | comparison without using like or as | 24. | to show or indicate before hand | 29. | the final resolution of the intricacies of a plot, as of a drama or novel. | 31. | style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words | 32. | repetition of a word or words at the beginning of two or more successive verses, clauses, or sentences | 33. | an arrangement of a certain number of lines, usually four or more, sometimes having a fixed length, meter, or rhyme scheme, forming a division of a poem. | 34. | a point at which a decisive change takes place; critical point; crisis. |
| | Down:2. | to come into collision or disagreement; be contradictory, at variance, or in opposition; clash | 3. | the position of the narrator in relation to the story, as indicated by the narrator's outlook from which the events are depicted and by the attitude toward the characters | 5. | a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary | 7. | an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally | 11. | in or into the middle of events or a narrative | 12. | the narrator of or a character in a literary work, sometimes identified with the author | 13. | a unifying or dominant idea | 15. | Also called storyline. the plan, scheme, or main story of a literary or dramatic work, as a play, novel, or short story. | 16. | a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. | 18. | the locale or period in which the action of a novel, play, film, etc., takes place | 20. | comparison using like or as | 21. | reoccurring idea,,theme, or subject | 22. | the attribution of a personal nature or character to inanimate objects or abstract notions, especially as a rhetorical figure. | 25. | a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication | 26. | figurative description or illustration; rhetorical images collectively. | 27. | an elaborate, fanciful metaphor, especially of a strained or far-fetched nature | 28. | a person who gives an account or tells the story of events, experiences | 30. | a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect |
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literary terms crossword
Across:1. | portrayal; description | 4. | the study of the rules for the formation of grammatical sentences in a language | 6. | a prevailing emotional tone or general attitude | 8. | a technique of indicating, as through character or plot development, an intention or attitude opposite to that which is actually or ostensibly stated. | 9. | speech or writing that departs from literal meaning in order to achieve a special effect or meaning, speech or writing employing figures of speech | 10. | a dramatic composition, often in verse, dealing with a serious or somber theme, typically that of a great person destined through a flaw of character or conflict with some overpowering force, as fate or society, to downfall or destruction | 14. | any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source | 17. | a person who speaks formally before an audience; lecturer; orator. | 19. | the practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character. | 23. | comparison without using like or as | 24. | to show or indicate before hand | 29. | the final resolution of the intricacies of a plot, as of a drama or novel. | 31. | style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words | 32. | repetition of a word or words at the beginning of two or more successive verses, clauses, or sentences | 33. | an arrangement of a certain number of lines, usually four or more, sometimes having a fixed length, meter, or rhyme scheme, forming a division of a poem. | 34. | a point at which a decisive change takes place; critical point; crisis. |
| | Down:2. | to come into collision or disagreement; be contradictory, at variance, or in opposition; clash | 3. | the position of the narrator in relation to the story, as indicated by the narrator's outlook from which the events are depicted and by the attitude toward the characters | 5. | a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary | 7. | an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally | 11. | in or into the middle of events or a narrative | 12. | the narrator of or a character in a literary work, sometimes identified with the author | 13. | a unifying or dominant idea | 15. | Also called storyline. the plan, scheme, or main story of a literary or dramatic work, as a play, novel, or short story. | 16. | a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. | 18. | the locale or period in which the action of a novel, play, film, etc., takes place | 20. | comparison using like or as | 21. | reoccurring idea,,theme, or subject | 22. | the attribution of a personal nature or character to inanimate objects or abstract notions, especially as a rhetorical figure. | 25. | a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication | 26. | figurative description or illustration; rhetorical images collectively. | 27. | an elaborate, fanciful metaphor, especially of a strained or far-fetched nature | 28. | a person who gives an account or tells the story of events, experiences | 30. | a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect |
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