a particular type of text, for example: adventure, comedy, crime or science fiction
stories about imaginary characters and events
the location where a story takes place
ideas and details that a writer states directly
ideas and details that a writer states indirectly
an image that appeals to the sense of hearing
an image that appeals to the sense of smell
a literal object that stands for or represents something else
a set of three dots ( . . .) used to indicate that words have been left out, or to mark a pause in speech
a question designed to make a point rather than expecting an answer