Crossing paths with literature
A1+/A2
Instructions: Complete the crossword by filling in a word
that fits each definition. The number in brackets indicates
the number of letters you need.
ACROSS1 A piece of writing intended to be performed by
actors in a theatre or on television or the radio. (4)
3 Someone who writes poetry. (4)6 A play in which people suffer or die, especially
one in which the main character dies at the end. (7)
8 A magazine that contains stories told in a series of drawings. (5)
9 Someone who writes books, articles, etc, especially as their job. (6)
10 A book that someone writes about someone else’s life. (9)
12 A long written story about imaginary or partly imaginary characters and events. (5)
13 A book or film about a romantic relationship. (7)14 A book about your life that you write yourself.
(13)
DOWN2 An old story about famous people and events in
the past. They are not usually true. (6)4 The main character in a play, film, book or story.
(11)5 A funny play, film or television programme. (6)7 A person in a book, play, film, etc. (9)8 One of the sections into which a book is divided.
It usually has a number or a title. (7)9 Someone who performs in plays and films,
especially as their job. (5)11 A piece of writing using beautiful or unusual
language arranged in fixed lines that have particular beat and often rhyme. (4)
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Answers
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