Key for Short Stories Test Review Crossword

Post date: Sep 04, 2018 6:21:27 PM

Across

third person limited 7. point-of-view in which the narrator only focuses on thoughts of one character

theme 9. the main idea of a work of literature

imagery11. words that appeal to the reader's senses

foreshadowing 13. hints of what will occur later in a story

diction 14. an author's specific word choices

symbol 16. something that represents something else

metaphor 17. a direct or implied comparison

Down

Third person omniscient 1. this point-of-view features an all-knowing narrator

Personification 2. giving human traits to nonhuman objects

Hyperbole 3. exaggeration used to make a point

First person 4. point of view in which the narrator participates in the story

Shift 5. a change in tone, mood, narrative style, level of diction, etc.

Tone 6. the author or speaker's attitude in a work of writing

Setting 8. time and place in which a story occurs

Mood 10. the atmosphere created for a story's readers

Irony 11. the difference between what is expected and what occurs in a story

Simile 12. a comparison using like or as

Conflict 15. the central problem of a story; it's the focus of the plot