Tom Sawyer

Tone

the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.

dramatic irony

irony where the audience knows information that the character in the story does not; it is often used for suspense

character motivation

When we understand the motivation behind a character's actions, the character becomes three-dimensional and believable. A reader is often given pieces of a character's backstory, also known as exposition, in order to make him three-dimensional.

theme

the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.

impact

the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another.

inference

a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

dialogue

A dialogue is a literary technique in which writers employ two or more characters to be engaged in conversation with each other. In literature, it is a conversational passage or a spoken or written exchange of conversation in a group or between two person

dialect

a particular form of a language that is peculiar to a specific region or social group.

satire

the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.