S – SYMBOL S – SYMBOL An object, person, or place An object, person, or place that has meaning within that has meaning within itself but stands for some- itself but stands for some- thing else in the context of thing else in the context of the story the story I – IMAGERY I – IMAGERY When an image is evoked When an image is evoked through the use of really through the use of really descriptive language descriptive language F – FIGURATIVE LAN-GUAGE F – FIGURATIVE LAN-GUAGE Includes (but is not limited Includes (but is not limited to) simile, metaphor, hyper- to) simile, metaphor, hyper- bole, repetition, alliteration, bole, repetition, alliteration, among others among others T – TONE AND THEME T – TONE AND THEME Tone is the attitude and Tone is the attitude and author takes on the subject author takes on the subject he/she is writing about he/she is writing about Theme = Plot + Tone Theme = Plot + Tone