Elements of Literature Crossword

method an author uses to reveal a character's traits
an author shows character traits through actions, feelings, sayings, thoughts, and other methods
time, place, and atmosphere of a story
time sequence of a plot that moves backwards in time to earlier events
emotional quality of a story that can affect a reader's attitude
who is telling the story
person telling the story uses "I"
all-knowing; the person telling the story knows thoughts and feelings of everyone
the actions of the story
a character that changes throughout the story
the background and introduction to the characters
hints the author gives the reader about events to come
a lengthy work of fiction
an object that has it's own meaning but also represents abstract ideas
comparison using like or as
comparison where one thing becomes another
use of words that imitate sounds
giving something that is not alive that is given characteristics of a human
a wild exaggeration
repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words, usually in order
language that appeals to the senses
repetition of the same vowel sound in words near each other
when what happens is the opposite of what is expected
when the audience knows something the characters do not
clash of thoughts, feelings, actions, or people in the story
the point of highest tension in the story
the events that lead up to the climax
the events that happen because of how the climax occurs
the event that causes the problem in the story to begin
uncertainty or anxiety about what we think is going to happen next