Elements
The main idea that an author expresses in a work
Theme
A character, object, or event that represents something larger than itself
Symbol
When one thing results from another
Causality
The attitude that a speaker expresses to the reader through language
Tone
A frequently recurring character, incident, or concept in a work
Motif
An adjective used to point out an aspect of someone
Epithet
The manner in which words are structured into phrases, clauses, and sentences in order to convey a particular tone
Syntax
The art of effective communication of a theme
Rhetoric
When one word is used to govern successive words and clauses
Zeugma
The sound or feel of the author's style that is that is seen in the characters and narrators of a work
Voice
When two opposites are introduced for contrasting effect
Antithesis
The use of humor to criticize an issue
Satire
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