Literary Elements Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• foreshadowing : clues about what is going to happen
• setting : time and place of the action of the story
• rising action : conflict(s) is/are revealed
• falling action : events and conflicts start being resolved
• resolution : the problem/struggle is solved
• theme : the main idea or message of a story
• flat character : simple, one-dimensional, can be described using one single word, usually a minor character
• climax : the turning point in a story
• plot : action and sequence of events
• symbol : object that stands for something greater than itself
• mood : the feeling a story creates in the reader
• tone : the author’s attitude towards his/her subject
• round character : complex with many sides to their personality; character is well developed by the author so as to be believable; usually a major character
• protagonist : the main character
• static character : does not undergo any important inner changes throughout the story
• antagonist : character or force that has conflict with the protagonist
• exposition : introduction of setting, characters, background
• internal conflict : struggle within a character
• external conflict : struggle between two characters, with society, with nature, or the supernatural
• dynamic character : undergoes an important inner change (in personality, beliefs, attitude)