Setting - Vivid sensory description, Setting - Time of day or season used for atmosphere, Setting - Weather reflecting mood (pathetic fallacy), Setting - Juxtaposition of contrasting settings, Setting - Setting as symbolic (e.g. decaying house = decaying mind), Plot - Flashback, Plot - Foreshadowing, Plot - Red herring (misdirection), Plot - Twist ending, Plot - Slow reveal of key information, Plot - In medias res (starting in the middle of action), Plot - Cliffhanger ending, Character - Dialogue that reveals personality, Character - Internal monologue, Character - Unreliable narrator, Character - Flawed protagonist, Character - Character growth or change, Character - Character driven by a secret, Character - Mannerisms or habits that show emotion, Theme - Motif (repeated image or idea), Theme - Symbolism (object represents something deeper), Theme - Contrast or irony to reveal theme, Theme - Conflict (internal or external) that reveals values, Theme - A moral dilemma, Theme - Juxtaposition of two opposing ideas, Perspective - First-person limited, Perspective - Third-person omniscient, Perspective - Shifting perspectives between characters, Perspective - Stream of consciousness, Perspective - Narrator addresses the reader directly (breaking the fourth wall), Perspective - Narrator with bias or agenda, Style - Simile or metaphor, Style - Personification, Style - Rule of three, Style - Repetition for effect, Style - Long, flowing sentence for tension or emotion, Style - Short, abrupt sentence for impact, Style - Alliteration or onomatopoeia, Style - Colloquial or informal voice, Style - Formal, poetic tone.

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