Literary Terms Crossword Puzzle

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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

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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