Literary Terms Crossword Puzzle

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