Literary Terms Crossword #2

Click on the little number in the grid to see the clue or clues for that number. Complete the crossword, then click on "Check" to check your answer. If you are stuck, you can click on "Hint" to get a free letter.

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Across:

2. A writer's use of hints or clues to indicate events that will occur in a story. It creates suspense and prepares the reader for what's to come.
4. The study of the structure and features of a language. It consists of rules and standards that are to be followed to produce acceptable writing and speaking.
5. Replace or delete words, phrases, and sentences that sound awkward or confusing, correct errors in spelling.
6. In narration, the struggle between the opposing forces that moves the plot forward.
8. A story in which people, things, and actions represent an idea or generalization about life; often with a strong moral or lesson.
9. A dramatic device in which a character speaks his or her thoughts aloud, in words meant to be heard by the audience but not by the other characters.
11. A word that modifies a verb or adjective. Tells how, when, where, why, how often, or how much.

Down:

1. A person who takes part in the action of a story, novel, or a play.
3. Two successive letters that make a single sound. ea in bread
7. In ancient Greece, the groups of dancers and singers who participated in religious festivals and dramatic performances. Refrain.
10. A particular variety of language spoken in one place by a distinct group of people.