Literary Terms Crossword

the time and place of which a story takes place
expresses the writer's attitude toward or feelings about the subject matter and audience
language and description that appeals to our five senses
a form of figurative language in which something that is not human is given human characteristics
imitates the natural sound of a thing
a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story
the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect
the practice of beginning an epic or other narrative by plunging into a crucial situation that is part of a related chain of events; the situation is an extension of previous events and will be developed in later action
the opposing force that brings conflict and is instrumental in the development of the protagonist, or main character
evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions
any struggle between opposing forces
the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities
a figure of speech that makes an implicit, implied, or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated, but which share some common characteristics; a resemblance of two contradictory or different objects is made based on a single or some common characteristics
a figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect
the use of informal words, phrases, or even slang in a piece of writing
defined as the use of specific phrases and words in a particular situation, profession, or trade
a category of literary composition
a word apart from the thing which it describes explicitly
contrary to expectations, existing belief, or perceived opinion; a statement that appears to be self-contradictory or silly, but which may include a latent truth
a story with two levels of meaning