Sample diagnostic report

Orchard After Rain

theme-motif · COMPLETED

Issues
1
High
0
Medium
1
Low
0

Overall diagnostic summary

Structured diagnostic report generated. Original manuscript text was not changed.

Report disclaimer
Findings are diagnostic review items, not editorial decisions or assessments of literary quality. Severity and confidence indicate review priority and certainty.

Severity and confidence scales

Severity indicates possible impact if the finding is valid. Confidence indicates how certain the diagnostic scan is that the issue is present.

Severity = impact

Low: minor review item. Medium: notable continuity, pacing, or structure concern. High: potentially significant contradiction or logic issue.

Confidence = certainty

Low: weak evidence. Medium: visible pattern with possible context. High: strong textual or measurable evidence.

Issues by category

Theme/Motif Tracking

Severity: MediumConfidence: Medium (70%)Chapter 3: Rain Gauge

Possible motif drift

The phrase 'after the rain' appears repeatedly in the opening third, then disappears from later chapters despite the flood mystery remaining central.

What does this mean?
Evidence / text area
Chapter/section: Chapter 3: Rain Gauge
Location: Estimated page 28; Paragraph 6; Sentence 2
Found in: Chapter 1, Chapter 3, Chapter 7, Chapter 9
No later use detected after Chapter 9 in this sample report.
Diagnostic next step

Review whether the motif is intended to fade, transform, or return near the resolution.

How to review this
  1. Review each cited appearance and note what changes between them.
  2. Decide whether the repetition escalates, contrasts, pays off, or simply recurs.
  3. Strengthen, trim, or clarify the pattern only where it does not yet serve the intended effect.

Mark intentional if the pattern is deliberate, ignore if it is ordinary setting language, or mark for correction if the motif needs development, contrast, or payoff.

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