Setting: The setting is the environment in which a story or event takes place. Setting can include specific information about the time and place (e.g. Boston, Mass, in 1809) or can simply be descriptive (e.g. a lonely farmhouse on a dark night).
Foreshadowing: A way of indicating or hinting at what will come later. Foreshadowing can be subtle, like storm clouds on the horizon suggesting that danger is coming, or more direct.
Metaphor: A direct comparison between two unlike things. A metaphor suggest that one thing is EQUAL to another thing.
Simile: A comparison using like or as.
Tone: The attitude of the author towards his/her subject.” Think of it as the tone of voice he/she is using. The author's feelings, or how the author wants you to feel.
Mood: The feeling you get while reading something. The different emotions/feelings that come up. The setting and word choice the author uses both contribute to the mood of the story. The mood is your feelings.
Conflict: Drama between two opposing forces in a piece/work of literature.
- Person vs. Self (Internal)
- Person vs. Person (External)
- Person vs. Society (External)
- Person vs. Nature (External)
