Story Elements, Part 2

The use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story

The detectives eat the evidence (leg of lamb) in "Lamb to the Slaughter"

". . . she swung the big frozen leg of lamb high in the air, and brought it down as hard. . ."

 "Off to the right, somewhere, is a large island. It's rather a mystery." Author's statement

Della and Jim purchase expensive Christmas gifts for each other that they can't use

Irony in which the audience knows an unwitting character is making a mistake

"They named him William Armstrong. . . such a name sounds good only on a tombstone."

Sanger Rainsford, a hunter, becomes the hunted

The writer's attitude toward a character, subject, and audience of a story

Irony in which actions taken have an effect exactly opposite from what was intended

"And I [drink] to your long life." (Montresor speaking to Fortunato)

The emotional feeling of a work

Irony in which statements mean the opposite of their literal meaning