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. Click on a number in the grid to see the clue or clues for that number. Your words are character, aside, dialect, adverb, chorus, conflict, allegory, digraph, edit, grammar, foreshadowing
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.
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In narration, the struggle between the opposing forces that moves the plot forward.
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A person who takes part in the action of a story, novel, or a play.
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Two successive letters that make a single sound, ea in bread
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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.
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Replace or delete words, phrases, and sentences that sound awkward or confusing, correct errors in spelling.
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A story in which people, things, and actions represent an idea or generalization about life; often with a strong moral or lesson.
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In ancient Greece, the groups of dancers and singers who participated in religious festivals and dramatic performances. Refrain.
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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.
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A particular variety of language spoken in one place by a distinct group of people.
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A word that modifies a verb or adjective. Tells how, when, where, why, how often, or how much.