Through your skillful use of the reader should be able to deduce when and where the story is taking place.

tone

juxtaposition

characterization

language

2. page 1: schlosser describes "just another gorgeous rocky mountain vista. and yet cheyenne mountain is hardly pristine." why do you think schlosser describes the beautiful cheyenne mountain scene in detail before describing the military installation that lies inside?

Which best expresses the irony present in this passage?

Which word from the stanza can you use as a clue to determine the meaning of the word vales ?