how the writer feels about the subject

how the writer wants me to feel

life lesson of a text

can mean 1st, 2rd, or 3rd person omniscient

comparing two things using like or as

comparing two things without using like or as

an exaggeration

giving an animal or object qualities or abilities that only a human can have

descriptive language that draws on your five senses (sight, touch, smell, taste, hearing)

a description of the nature or physical features of a character

sound words

indirect reference to another text

plot has flashbacks (past) and flashforwards (future)

plot is in sequence or time order