Across
1
Direct comparison without like or as
3
Ability to speak or write smoothly
7
Group of words with subject and verb
9
Story with a moral lesson
Down
2
Conversation in a story
4
Word with similar meaning
5
Author's attitude in writing
6
First version of a written work
8
Central message of a story
10
Short analytical piece of writing
11
Exact, not figurative meaning
