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Across 6. The person or character who actually tells the story, filling in the background information and bridging the gaps between dialogue 7. A feeling of excitement, curiosity, or expectation about what will happen. 9. Important hints that an author drops to prepare the reader for what is to come, and help the reader anticipate the outcome. 10. Comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as," e.g. "Her smile was as cold as ice." 12. The part of the story in which the problems are solved and the action comes to a satisfying end. 14. The high point in the action of a story. 15. The repetition of initial consonant sounds used especially in poetry to emphasize and link words as well as to create pleasing, musical sounds. 16. A purposeful exaggeration for emphasis or humor. 17. The main character in a story, often a good or heroic type.

Down 1. Comparison of two things essentially different but with some commonalities; does not use "like" or "as," e.g. "Her smile was ice." 2. A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art to enrich the reading experience by adding meaning. 3. The action and dialogue following the climax that lead the reader into the story's end. 4. Human qualities attributed to an animal, object, or idea, 5. The part of the story, usually near the beginning, in which the characters are introduced, the background is explained, and the setting is described. 8. Interruption of the chronological (time) order to present something that occurred before the beginning of the story. 11. The use of words that imitate sounds. Examples would be hiss, buzz, swish, and crunch. 13. Writing that comments humorously on human flaws, ideas, social customs, or institutions in order to change them.