Devante stared at the dust-covered streets and remembered a time when those same streets were bustling with activity and the nearby skyscrapers were packed with people working and living.Now everythin

Devante stared at the dust-covered streets and remembered a time when those same streets were bustling with activity and the nearby skyscrapers were packed with people working and living.Now everything was empty. What element of plot is this passage an example of ?