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Elements of Literature
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Elements of Literature: Crossword puzzle
plot: series of related events that make up a story
exposition: introduces the setting, characters, and the conflict
rising action: mini-conflicts that become more intense and builds as the main characters struggle to resolve their problems
falling action: events that lead to a resolution
resolution: outcome of the conflict
conflict: struggle between opposing forces within a plot
man vs man: external struggle between two or more individuals
man vs himself: internal struggle concerning emotion and decision
man vs nature: external struggle between man and an element of nature
character: the entities involved in the action of the story
protagonist: the hero of the story
antagonist: the person or thing that causes the conflict
dynamic: character who changes in personality or attitude
static: character who does not change
stock: easily recognized minor character
setting: the time and place where the action occurs
time: the "when" of the story
place: the "where" of the story
figurative language: sensory details that that improve the description of the setting
simile: comparison using "like" or "as"
metaphor: comparison using "is" or a form of "is"
personification: assigning human traits to non-human objects
point of view: perspective form which the story is told
third person omniscient: narrator knows all thoughts, motives, and feelings of each character.
third person limited: narrator stands outside the action and focuses on one character's thoughts, feelings, and observations
first person: main character tells his own story and refers to himself as "I"
objective: narrator does not tell the thoughts or feelings of anyone, so only action and words are reported.
theme: the main idea or the basic meaning of a literary work
symbol: a person, place, or object that has concrete meaning in itself and also strands for something beyond itself
Elements of Literature
Across:1. | narrator stands outside the action and focuses on one character's thoughts, feelings, and observations | 2. | assigning human traits to non-human objects | 5. | internal struggle concerning emotion and decision | 9. | the "when" of the story | 10. | series of related events that make up a story | 11. | comparison using "like" or "as" | 12. | external struggle between two or more individuals | 13. | character who changes in personality or attitude | 15. | comparison using "is" or a form of "is" | 18. | the hero of the story | 21. | easily recognized minor character | 22. | the person or thing that causes the conflict | 23. | the "where" of the story | 24. | struggle between opposing forces within a plot | 26. | the entities involved in the action of the story | 27. | mini-conflicts that become more intense and builds as the main characters struggle to resolve their problems | 28. | narrator does not tell the thoughts or feelings of anyone, so only action and words are reported. |
| | Down:1. | the main idea or the basic meaning of a literary work | 3. | a person, place, or object that has concrete meaning in itself and also strands for something beyond itself | 4. | sensory details that that improve the description of the setting | 6. | the time and place where the action occurs | 7. | Crossword puzzle | 8. | events that lead to a resolution | 14. | introduces the setting, characters, and the conflict | 16. | external struggle between man and an element of nature | 17. | perspective form which the story is told | 19. | outcome of the conflict | 20. | main character tells his own story and refers to himself as "I" | 25. | character who does not change |
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Elements of Literature
Across:1. | narrator stands outside the action and focuses on one character's thoughts, feelings, and observations | 2. | assigning human traits to non-human objects | 5. | internal struggle concerning emotion and decision | 9. | the "when" of the story | 10. | series of related events that make up a story | 11. | comparison using "like" or "as" | 12. | external struggle between two or more individuals | 13. | character who changes in personality or attitude | 15. | comparison using "is" or a form of "is" | 18. | the hero of the story | 21. | easily recognized minor character | 22. | the person or thing that causes the conflict | 23. | the "where" of the story | 24. | struggle between opposing forces within a plot | 26. | the entities involved in the action of the story | 27. | mini-conflicts that become more intense and builds as the main characters struggle to resolve their problems | 28. | narrator does not tell the thoughts or feelings of anyone, so only action and words are reported. |
| | Down:1. | the main idea or the basic meaning of a literary work | 3. | a person, place, or object that has concrete meaning in itself and also strands for something beyond itself | 4. | sensory details that that improve the description of the setting | 6. | the time and place where the action occurs | 7. | Crossword puzzle | 8. | events that lead to a resolution | 14. | introduces the setting, characters, and the conflict | 16. | external struggle between man and an element of nature | 17. | perspective form which the story is told | 19. | outcome of the conflict | 20. | main character tells his own story and refers to himself as "I" | 25. | character who does not change |
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