Across
1
Central message of a story
5
Exact, not figurative meaning
6
Surrounding information that adds meaning
9
Repeating someone's exact words
11
Word part added to the beginning
12
Word choice in writing
Down
2
Division of a book
3
Long heroic narrative poem
4
Words with similar ending sounds
7
Sequence of events in a story
8
Turning point of a story
10
Direct comparison without like or as