They're finding it difficult to find there dog.
There / Their
A person or other being in a narrative.
Character
The use of words or images to represent specific concepts, people, objects, or events.
Symbolism
John's wife informed him that he had recieved a letter from his friend.
Received / Received
A central topic, subject, or message within a narrative
Theme
A direct comparison between two unlike objects to create a significant effect.
Metaphor
Tom who owned a truck was able to drive on the dirt road.
Missing commas after 'Tom' and 'truck'
The plan, scheme, or main story of a literary or dramatic work, as a play, novel, or short story.
Plot
A figure of speech that directly compares two things, using "like" or "as"
Simile
The cat ate it's food after a long day of napping.
It's / Its
The time and geographic location within a narrative, either non-fiction or fiction.
Setting
A device in which a storyteller gives an advanced hint of what is to come later in the story.
Foreshadowing
libby was asked what she was bakeing for the bake sale.
libby / Libby and Bakeing / baking
Libby can't bake (no points added)
A device that presents the struggle between two sides due to a disagreement in values, desires, motivations etc.
A refrence to other literary works, pieces of art, pop culture, etc., outside of the present work.
Allusion