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Point-of-view |
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Verb tense |
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Atmosphere/mood |
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Foreshadowing |
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Suspense |
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Plot |
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Style |
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Dialogue/dialect |
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9 |
Setting |
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10 |
Syntax |
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11 |
Diction |
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12 |
Similes/metaphors |
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Contrast |
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Climax |
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Irony (esp. dramatic irony) |
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Round/flat characters |
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Protagonist |
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Antagonist |
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Chance |
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20 |
Theme |
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21 |
Creation of character |
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22 |
Narrative flow |
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Digression |
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Juxtaposition |
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25 |
Arc of change |
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26 |
Movement/motion |
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27 |
Show not tell |
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28 |
Verisimilitude (credibility) |
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29 |
Describe and action |
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30 |
Art of dialogue |
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31 |
Details (name it, be specific, concrete) |
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Close observation of life |
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33 |
Passage of time |
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34 |
In medias res |
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35 |
Motivation |
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