Literary Terms Crossword

Describes the events that make up a story. These events relate to each other in a pattern or sequence.
can be defined as any person, animal, or figure represented in a literary work.
is the angel of considering things, which shows us the opinion, or feelings of the individuals involved in a situation.
the lines spoken by a character or characters in a play, essay, story, or novel, especially between two characters.
is a figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from actual meaning of the words. It may also be a situation that may end up in a different way than what is generally anticipated.
is a technique employed by writers to expose and criticize foolishness and corruption of an individual or a society by using humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule.
The term that means contrary to expectation existing belief or perceived opinion. It is a statement that appears to be self contradictory or silly but may include the truth.
is a form of verbal irony that mocks, ridicules, or expresses contempt. Its really more a tone of voice than a rhetorical device.
is used in literature and in daily life where logical guesses are made based on things assumed to be true.
is defined as a mail idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly.
is where events are portrayed, for example out of chronological order, or in the other ways where the narrative does not follow the normal sequence pattern.
Every author has a purpose for writing even if that purpose is to simply to fulfill a writing assignment.