Literary Terms Crossword

The manner in which an author develops characters and their personalities
struggle between two or more opposing forces (Man vs Man; Man vs Himself; Man vs Nature; Man vs Society; Man vs fate/God
The suggested meanings of a word or phrase; the meanings and feelings that have become associated with the word, in addition to its explicit meaning.
The explicit meaning of a word, as found in a dictionary.
direct speech between characters in a literary work
word choice to create a specific effect
an indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant
Words or phrases that use description to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind.
Situational… when there is a disparity between what is expected and what actually occurs
an implied comparison between dissimilar objects: “Her talent blossomed”
The one who tells a story.
figure of speech in which non-human things are given human characteristics
The sequence of events in a literary work
the vantage point or perspective from which a literary work is told…
the main character in a literary work
The time and place of a literary work
a direct comparison of dissimilar objects, usually using like or as: “I wandered lonely as a cloud”
one thing (object, person, place) used to represent something else
the underlying main idea of a literary work. Theme differs from the subject of a literary work in that it involves a statement or opinion about the subject.
the author’s attitude toward the subject of a work.