1. “The Utterly Perfect Murder”
Ray Bradbury

2. Tone/Word Choice
Tone: the attitude a author takes toward his or her subject
Word Choice: the words the author choose to describe.
Word choice is used to directly affect tone

3. Symbol (Review)
Symbol: A person, place, activity, or object that stands for something beyond itself.
Authors spend a great deal of time describing and discussing a symbol. Pay attention when an author does this.

4. Setting/Mood (Review)
Setting: when/when the story takes place
Mood: the atmosphere/emotions a story evokes
Often, the setting can affect the mood, such as when a scary movie is set at night and in the rain, or a love story is set in spring.