Sounds (alliteration, assonance, anaphora, etc.)
Word Order (first or last position, juxtaposition, oxymoron, etc.)
Word Choice (unusual words or unusual use of ordinary words)
Images (mind pictures, similes, metaphors, hyperbole, contrast, color, concrete objects)
Metre (preponderance of a certain foot, i.e., spondee, dactyl, etc.)
Tone (inference of author attitude about his character or the action)
Allusions (myths, customs, beliefs, history, geography)
Grammar (pattern of tenses; who's speaking and to whom; does structure reflect the action?)
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