| Across |
| 7. | ending or “wrapping up” of a story after a climax |
| 8. | leaving the last syllable or letter from the end of a word |
| 11. | a recurring theme or subject in a work of art, music or literature |
| 12. | repetition of the same word(s) at the beginning of successive phrases |
| 13. | saying the same thing twice |
| 16. | exaggeration of some of the features or qualities of a character’s description e.g. John Howard’s eyebrows |
| 17. | a reference to another story or text, either directly or through implication |
| 19. | unresolved ending that draws responder |
| 22. | harsh or discordant sound |
| 24. | repetition of a word or phrase |
| 26. | continuation of poetry without pause between lines |
| 30. | the act of challenging, upsetting or overthrowing an accepted idea, belief or attitude |
| 31. | a short and interesting narrative of an event, usually having happened to the person telling the story |
| 32. | strongest possible expression for a single quality |
| 33. | flash forward |
| 34. | a word or phrase with two meanings, one of which may be sexual or rude in some way |
| 36. | when the climax of a narrative is not only disappointing but also descends into the trivial and ridiculous |
| 37. | the placement of two images next to each other usually similar with some differences, so the differences become closer |
| 38. | looking at an issue in a one-sided way |
| 39. | the colour or shade used |
| 41. | prose that follows a character’s thoughts |
| 43. | play on words |
| 44. | poem of 14 lines |
| 46. | freedom taken by a poet to depart deliberately from the rules of language, logic or fact in order to produce a literary effect |
| 47. | literally means “against the time |
| 48. | highest point of a story |
| 49. | a pithy, concise saying that pays homage to a general truth. We ponder their meaning |
| 50. | a narrative tracing a characters development from childhood through to maturity |