Literary Terms Crossword

a central message or insight into life revealed through the literary work
a lesson taught by a literary work
the act of creating and developing a character
a struggle between opposing forces
writing or speech that is not meant to be interpreted literally
a figure of speech comparing one thing as if it were something else
the sequence of events in a literary work
the time and place of the action in a literary work
the writer's attitude toward his or her audience/subject
how the reader feels when analyzing a piece of literature
the main character in a literary work
words are used to suggest the opposite of what is meant *sarcasm*
a contradiction between what a character thinks and what the reader knows to be true
an event occurs that contradicts the expectations of the reader
a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work , or work of art
the character or force in conflict with the protagonist
anything that stands for or represents something else; has a dual meaning
the highest point of interest or suspense in a literary work
a conversation between characters
the use of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur
descriptive or figurative language used in literature to create pictures for the reader
the dictionary definition of a word
the associated meaning of a word
comparing two things using the words 'like' or 'as'
word choice
the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.