A Sound of Thunder

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Themes

All Themes Cause and Effect Authoritarianism, Fascism, and Nostalgia Mortality Environmentalism

Characters

All Characters Mr. Eckels Mr. Travis Lesperance Company agent

Symbols

All Symbols Thunder Butterfly

Literary Devices

All Literary Devices Foreshadowing Genre Hyperbole Imagery Irony Metaphors Mood Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone

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A Sound of Thunder

by Ray Bradbury

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Introduction Intro

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Summary & Analysis Summary

All Themes
Cause and Effect
Authoritarianism, Fascism, and Nostalgia
Mortality
Environmentalism

All Characters
Mr. Eckels
Mr. Travis
Lesperance
Company agent

All Symbols
Thunder
Butterfly

All Literary Devices
Foreshadowing
Genre
Hyperbole
Imagery
Irony
Metaphors
Mood
Setting
Similes
Situational Irony
Style
Tone

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