Short Fiction Terms Crossword

The time and place of a story
The implied, unwritten message by the author; usually having to do with the need for social change
Point in the plot where the setting and characters are introduced (plot diagram)
Point where the conflict begins (plot diagram)
Point where complications begin in the story (plot diagram)
High point or turning point in the story (plot diagram)
Point in the story where the conflict starts to get resolved (plot diagram)
The end of the story (plot diagram)
Problem that arises within the story between one or more individuals or things
Hints that something is going to happen
An emotion the reader feels from the literature
The emotion the author conveys about the subject matter he/she is writing about
That which stands for more than itself
The perspective from which the story is told
Character in the story is telling the story (point of view)
Narrator is outside the story and has limited knowledge of characters’ internal thoughts and conflict (point of view)
Narrator is not a character in the story but knows thoughts/emotions of all characters
The author reveals either directly or indirectly qualities and actions that help the reader learn about the characters
A character who shows a myriad of emotions
A character who shows only one or two emotions
A character who changes as a result of the events in the story
A character who does not change
The main character of the story
The character directly against the protagonist
A character who triggers events
A character who is the exact opposite of another in traits
When the reader or audience knows something that the characters do not (irony)
An event occurs that was not expected (irony)
Saying one thing but meaning another (irony)