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Across 6. the repetition of vowel sounds 9. a comparison of two or more similar objects, suggesting that if they are alike in certain respects, they will probably be alike in other ways as well 14. verb: to think of 15. verb: to disturb or annoy 20. learn about characters through what they say, what others say about them, and what they do 21. The point of greatest interest in a story or play 22. verb: to clasp or hold tightly 25. reference to a well-known person, place, thing, idea, event, etc. 26. a character who opposes the main character 29. the struggle between opposing forces 30. a list of written sources of information

Down 1. the “support cast” for the most important figure in a literary work 2. adjective: likely to 3. a narrative passed on in the oral tradition 4. directly told through exposition 5. a figure in a story that undergoes important changes as a plot unfolds 7. noun: a close friend 8. method the author uses to acquaint readers with characters 10. an overused, predictable, and therefore uninteresting expression or idea 11. the repetition of initial sounds, as in “scorching summer sensations.” 12. noun: crack 13. of speech and informal writing, conversational 16. a figure in a story who remains the same no matter what 17. verb: to stoop with bent knees 18. a published collection of works or parts of works by an author or several authors 19. the most important figure in a literary work 23. noun: a person with an exceptional talent 24. adjective: smothered 27. adjective: sharp or keen 28. a poet, Shakespeare is sometimes referred to as the Bard