Lit Elements in a Tale of Two Cities

diction, apostrophe (Lorry was speaking to the ghost, an abstract concept and being)

antithesis- "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times" (page 13)

Setting- uses England and France to address the theme. Also, the time period (Pre French Revolution)

theme- rebirth. Revolutions change a country. (example: "Recalled to Life")

symbolism

syntax- death and fate creating a metaphor

anaphora- repeating first phrase in the beginning of the book.

tone-creepy, gloomy, and dark (example: talking about death and destruction)

genre- historical fiction

dialect- "aint" and "holla" and "do ya"

metaphor- wine cask