- The author uses [literary device] to suggest...
- In this passage, the character of [character name] is revealed to be...
- The imagery of [image] creates a mood of...
- Through the use of [dialogue/narration], the text explores the theme of...
- The setting, described as [description], seems to symbolize...
- A key tension in this passage arises between...
- The narrator's tone can be described as...
- By repeating the word/phrase '[word/phrase]', the author emphasizes...
- The passage shifts from [idea/mood 1] to [idea/mood 2], which highlights...
- This moment is significant to the plot because...