| A | B |
| terrain | features of land |
| tone | the writer's attitude toward the topic or subject |
| theme | the main message that an author wants to communicate |
| omniscient | all knowing |
| morbid | gruesome; grisely; gloomy |
| barren | empty; unproductive |
| symbolism | the literary technique of using something to represent another idea |
| anguish | excruciating or acute distress, suffering, or pain |
| manipulate | to influence or manage |
| reflect | to give back; show an image of |
| rural | relating to the countryside, country life |
| peculiar | strange; unusual; weird |