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Elements of a Short Story

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Across

1. character who changes from the beginning to end of story

3. place indicated by Schnitzel
4. one-sided and stereotypical character
5. type of story told by someone outside of the story
10. highest point of action or suspense in a story
11. conflict between a person and another person, society, destiny, or nature
12. most important character in a story; usually the hero
14. a character who never changes in a story
15. the when and where of a story's action
17. important character in a story; usually a villain
19. question word asking about the location of a story
20. the action in the story
23. question word asking about the way in which a story is resolved
25. perspective from which a story is written
27. conflict where a person struggles to take action, make a decision, or overcome a feeling
28. question word asking about the problem or conflict in a story

Down
2. the people or animals involved in a story's action
6. the build-up of the conflict or action to the climax
7. character who is not the main focus of a story
8. the sequence of events in a story
9. point of view of a story that uses the word "I"
13. all-seeing and all-knowing point of view
16. character that exhibits many traits, including faults and virtues
18. the winding down of the conflict or action from the climax
19. question word asking about the time in which a story takes place
21. clothing indicating a cold place
22. the problem between characters or opposing forces
24. question word asking for the types of characters in a story
26. the way a conflict or problem is resolved
28. question word asking about the cause of action and build-up of suspense in a story

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