Literary Terms Crossword

story in which characters, things, or actions represent or lead to a strong moral or lesson

literary reference to a familiar thing

comparison of two or more similar objects

short summary of a humorous event to make a point

person or things working against the main character or hero of a story

author's own account of his or her own life

story of a person's life written by someone else

the problem; something verses something else

outcome of the story

direct conversation between characters

long narrative poem that tells the great deeds of a hero

the moment of sudden understanding

short verse written in memory of someone

kind of writing that expresses a person's viewpoint

stretching the truth

kind of writing that explains something

short, fictional story usually involving animals that teach a lesson

an event from the past presented in the present, out of order in the story

Giving hints or clues about what will come later in the story

category or type (of literature)

characterized by mystery, castles, supernatural events, old mansions, etc.

figure of speech that is an exaggeration or overstatement

words chosen to paint a vivid picture in the reader's mind

words or phrases that convey the opposite meaning or expected outcome

humorous play on words resulting from two similar words being misused

figure of speech that is a comparison without using "like" or "as"

Feeling of the story (happy, sad, tense, suspenseful, etc.)

the lesson of the story

often-repeated idea in a story

person telling the story

lengthy, fictional, written story

story longer than a short story, but not as long or complex as a novel

point of view in which the reader knows all thoughts, feelings, and actions of all the characters

combination of contradictory terms (jumbo shrimp)

statement that seems contrary to truth but may be true

story that uses humorous excessive exaggeration to mock something

figure of speech where an inanimate object or animal is given human characteristics

sequence of events in a story

main character of the story

series of events in search of something

using false praise to mock someone or something

Literary device used to make fun of human weaknesses

Where the action takes place

figure of speech in which two unlike things are compared using "like" or "as"

monologue revealing the thoughts of a character, usually alone on a stage

characterizing a person by the general qualities of a group of people, without individuality

person, place, thing, or event that stands for something else

main idea; the point; a statement (usually about life or the human condition)

story in which the hero is destroyed

figure of speech in which something is emphasized by presenting it as less than what it is