Literary Terms Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- foreshadow : subtle clues to readers about what is to come later in the plot
- imagery : describing people, places, or things in a way that appeals to the physical senses
- irony : words or circumstances where meaning is different (usually the opposite) from the actual meaning
- juxtaposition : two or more ideas, places, characters, or actions and placed side by side to show contrast
- onomatopoeia : “gurgle,” “hiss,” “boom,” “whir,” and “whizz
- alliteration : "peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.”
- hyperbole : exaggeration that’s not meant to be taken literally
- oxymoron : “...the dumbest genius i know.”
- metaphor : “the classroom was a zoo.”
- simile : “he was as stubborn as a mule.”
- personification : attributing human characteristics metaphorically to nonhuman things
- theme : a universal idea, lesson, or message explored throughout a work
- setting : time and place a story is set
- plot : series of events in a story
- protagonist : main character
- antagonist : force or person working against protagonist
- tone : an author's attitude toward their subject matter, conveyed through word choice, punctuation and sentence structure
- mood : atmosphere of a piece and the overall feeling it conveys to the reader
