Across
1
Exact, not figurative meaning
5
Time and place of a story
6
Direct comparison without like or as
9
Group of words with subject and verb
10
Ability to speak or write smoothly
12
Arrangement of words in a sentence
Down
2
Action word in a sentence
3
Conversation in a story
4
Object representing an idea
7
Surrounding information that adds meaning
8
Problem or struggle in a story
11
Main idea being expressed
