ELEMENTS OF LITERARY STYLE 1. SENTENCE STRUCTURE (i) Are the sentences long or short? (ii) Why do sentences change? (iii) Do sentences contain many subordinate clauses, or are they often fragments? (iv) Are there any digressions or interruptions? 2. PACE Is the writing heavily descriptive, with emphasis on setting and atmosphere, OR Does it focus on action and plot movement? 3. EXPANSIVE/ECONOMICAL DICTION (i) Is the writing tight and efficient, or elaborate and long-winded? (ii) Why does the author sue one or the other mode, and why? 4. VOCABULARY (i) Are the words simple or fancy? (ii) Are the words technical, flowery, cerebral, punning, obscure and son on ----? 5. FIGURES OF SPEECH (i) Are there any metaphors, similes, or symbols? (ii) Are there any other uses of figurative language (personification, metonymy, and so on)? 6. USE OF DIALOGUE (i) How often does dialogue tell the story? (ii) Do we see whole conversations or just fragments? (iii) Does the conversation use slang or is it...