Literary Terms 1 Crossword

has meaning in itself & also stands for something larger than itself
a concise, pointed statement expressing a wise or clever observation about life
figure of speech that makes a comparison between 2 things that are basically dissimilar
reference to a person, place, or event that the writer expects the reader to recognize & respond to
sequence of events or actions in a work of fiction
struggle between 2 opposing forces or characters
means by which a writer describes a character
words or phrases that create pictures in the reader's mind
contrast between what is expected and what actually happens or between what is said and what is actually meant
use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later
In Old English poetry, an elaborate phrase that describes a person or thing in an indirect way
Old English poet responsible for preserving the history of the people through verse
repetition of similar consonant sounds in a group of words
comparison between 2 things using "like" or "as"
point of greatest intensity, interest, or suspense in a story
the attitude a writer takes toward his/her subject