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“The Utterly Perfect Murder” Ray Bradbury

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

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.

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.