Across 2. clauses are reversed "Never kiss a fool, and never let a kiss fool you." 6. the struggle between the main character and his/her antagonist 9. the atmosphere of a scene or story 10. a story within a story - Princess Bride (2 Words) 12. two opposite words put together to create a single thought 13. a story in which characters represent another person or idea; often have moral lesson The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 15. when a character does not know what is happening but the reader does (2 Words) 17. a privileged, respected character who falls from glory because of a tragic flaw (2 Words) 19. a short novel 20. the start of a story during which the setting, characters and conflict are revealed 21. the order of events in a story 22. the position from which a story is told to the reader (3 Words) 28. using artificial means to resolve a conflict (3 Words) 29. a comparison using 'like' and 'as' 31. talking to an inanimate object as if it can hear and answer back "Is this a dagger in front of me? Let me grasp you." 33. subordinate plot 35. the time and place in which a story unfolds 37. two opposite ideas are put together to achieve a contrast One small step for man, one large step for mankind 38. the end of the story 39. types of literary pieces

Down 1. a statement that seems false but upon examination is profound 3. exaggeration 4. the selection of words, accents, enunciation in a literary piece 5. humor that breaks up intense dramatic moments (2 Words) 7. an occurrence that forewarns of future event 8. customary feature(s) of a genre 11. a metaphor that extends a number of lines (2 Words) 14. actual, factual 16. a reference to another piece of literature, event or person 18. a group of characters who comment on the action of the play -the old men in the Muppets 23. the universal truth of a story 24. a character who contrasts the protagonist 25. something that represents a much larger idea than itself 26. a scene that takes place before the story's current time that gives readers information 27. the point at which a character realizes his/her situation 30. a comparison not using 'like' or 'as' 32. the author's attitude toward the topic 33. criticizes a social or cultural situation in hopes of changing it 34. humorous imitation 36. an actor's speech directly to the audience that the other actors can't hear