Front

Time and place of action in a story

Back

Setting

Front

Attitude of the author

Back

Tone

Front

Descriptive language appealing to the five senses

Back

Imagery

Front

Interrupts sequence to show earlier event

Back

Flashback

Front

Reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art

Back

Allusion

Front

Characterization through actions, speech, thoughts, and treatment of others

Back

Indirect Characterization

Front

Universal message in a story

Back

Theme

Front

Literary technique: surprising contradiction

Back

Irony

Front

Overall feeling from a story

Back

Mood

Front

Tangible object representing an intangible idea

Back

Symbol / Symbolism