American Literature Crossword Puzzle

Laying out the situation and background, introducing the characters.
The single key event or turning point; the moment of greatest tension.
The event in which the main issue is resolved.
The finishing out and typing up of the details of the story.
Descriptions of events that happened earlier, out of chronological order.
Hints at things that will come later.
Typical or standard plot elements, such as a character on a quest, the pursuit of an elusive goal, the loss of innocence, or an initiation into a new situation.
The people in a story.
The main character of the story.
The character who works against the protagonist and provides some degree of conflict.
Using descriptive language to convey appearance or other attributes. It is painting pictures with words.
A comparison using like or as.
A comparison in which one thing is said to be another.
The use of one thing to represent another.
An extended comparison, in which every or almost every character or event represents something else.
Addressing someone who is not present or something that is not human.
The giving of human traits to non-human things.
The person telling the story.
The time, place, and social environment of a story.
A minor character who by being a contrast illuminates another character.