"The Last Leaf" & "On Faerie Tales"

Questions over the plot devices in both stories.

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Across

2. "The Last Leaf" sets its story in this village.

3. This disease is described in the story with the literary device personification.

6. What is Old Behrman addicted to?

7. This characteristic of Tolkein's definition of Faerie tales calls for unreal things being imaginary, yet still having an "inner consistency of reality."

8. Behrman paints this as his final masterpiece.

9. Both the season of the story and the old ivy vine are one of these, representing life's journey reaching its end.

10. This one item cannot be made fun of, lack seriousness, be laughed at, or explained away in Faerie tales.

Down

1. Tolkein coined this term in regards to a Faerie tale's consolation, or happy ending.

4. Tolkein proposes that this characteristic is important to the Faerie tale, as it helps the reader to leave their reality.

5. Recovery is the ability to see things more ____ after reading the story.

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