I would say contextualizing and questioning
<span>the atmosphere of a story
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My guess is
<span>unusual comparisons to describe commonplace things </span>
<span>A conceit is an inflated idea, so to write as if ordinary things have some great metaphysical significance, where really there is no connection, would be a conceit.</span>
Jamie Moore being unkind should be left out. That’s direct characterization, which isn’t necessary in a summary of a plot. It’s descriptive rather than a detail that moves the plot along.