This printable crossword puzzle has 16 clues. Answers range from 4 to 24 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
an instruction in the text of a play indicating movement, position, or tone of an actor
portion of the story that introduces important background information to audience
Tells reader character
Shows reader character
conversation between two or more people
creates the movement within a story
literary element that evokes certain feelings in reader through words and descriptions
the events that makes up a story
a struggle between two opposing forces
catalyst that begins the major conflict
hint of what is to come later in the story
a comparison showing similarities between two different things
an implicit comparison between two things that are unrelated but share common characteristics
reason behind a character's specific action or behavior
use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meaning different from their literal sense
plot device for creating situations in which audience knows more about the situations, causes of conflict, and their resolutions before leading characters