Literary Elements Crossword Puzzle

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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)

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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)