My best advice is to start with a couple that are really
big (therefore easy) and move to a couple that are a little more obscure (hard to
find).
Every book has a
conflict (usually more than one). Conflicts can be
internal or external. Consider in Fahrenheit 451 that one major
external conflict (the idea of banning/burning books) leads to internal and more
external conflicts for several characters.
Another literary
element that would be pretty easy to write about with this novel is
symbolism. The most prominent symbol of course, is fire,
but in this novel it comes to have many different but complimentary meanings. Fire is
typically a negative image - death, destruction, fire of hell, etc. - but think about
with this book the way there can be a rebirth of ideas after the fire. Like with
anything else, revolutions often require death and destruction along the way. With this
novel, consider "revolution" on a more personal
scale.
Finally, a couple of the smaller but certainly no
less important literary elements are things like figurative
language and imagery. Figurative language
includes any similes, metaphors, or uses of personification found in the book.
Sometimes authors do this to make small points, other times for bigger points. Either
way, if you can find a couple of examples that revolve around a common subject - it
would be best. Imagery of course, is description that appeals to the five senses.
Again, Fahrenheit 451 is full of imagery - consider the descriptions of the sound, smell
and feeling of fire.
The best way to tie literary elements
together in one essay is to write about how different elements are used to create a
tone (which you said you've identified) or a
theme. Hopefully this has helped you get started. I'll post a few
links below that might also assist you.
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