Across

2．record of events written by person having intimate knowledge of them

5．brief narrative describing a particular interesting event or person

8．fiction with emphasis on horror and macabre, mysterious, or violent events, often in desolate remote settings

9．work of extravagant theatricality, unlikely plot, and overwrought and simplistic characterizations

Down

1．narration demonstrating a useful truth, especially in which animals speak as humans; legendary, supernatural tale

2．scholarly work on some specific subject

3．poem that tells a story, often meant to be performed out loud

4．analysis and evaluation of literary works

6．literary work recounting deeds of legendary hero

7．unrhymed, nonmetrical writing

Key:1.fable 2.memoir, monograph 3.ballad

4.criticism 5.anecdote 6.epic

7.prose 8.Gothic 9.melodrama