The author’s style has to do with his or her vocabulary, use of imagery, tone, or the feeling of the story. It has to do with the author’s attitude towards the subject. In some short stories the tone can be ironic, humorous, cold, or dramatic.

• Is the author’s language full of figurative language: metaphors, symbols, personification, etc.?
• What images are used?
• What is the tone or mood of the story?