ELA Semester 1 Review Crossword

a group of lines, usually similar in length and pattern, that form a unit within a poem
a comparison between two unlike things, using the word like or as
a comparison between two unlike things in which one thing becomes another; a direct comparison
repetition of initial consonant sound
an extreme exaggeration
a phrase that has both a figurative and literal meaning; a figure of speech that cannot be defines literally
giving human traits to nonhuman objects
the time and place in which a narrative occurs
the outcome of the conflict of a story, when loose ends are wrapped up
events that give a reader background information needed to understand a story
the methods a writer uses to develop characters; for example, through description, actions, and dialogue
the central idea, message, or purpose of a literary work
the turning point or the high point of a story
the use of symbols
the sequence of related events that make up a novel
major events that develop the plot of the story and lead to the climax
the perspective from which a story is told (1st or 3rd)
a struggle between opposing forces
events after the climax of a story but before the resolution
the excitement or tension developed in a story