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Standard 4:  Standard: Reading Applications – Literary Text

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A.   Analyze interactions between characters in literary text and how       the interactions affect the plot.

1.   Identify and explain various types of characters (e.g., flat,       round, dynamic, static) and how their interactions and conflicts       affect the plot.

 

B.   Explain and analyze how the context of setting and the author’s       choice of point of view impact a literary text.

2.   Analyze the influence of setting in relation to other literary       elements.

4.   Compare and contrast different point of view (e.g., first person and third person limited, omniscient, objective and subjective) and explain how voice affects literary text.

 

C.   Identify the structural elements of the plot and explain how an       author develops conflicts and plot to pace the events in literary       text.

3.   Explain how authors pace action and use subplots, parallel       episodes and climax.

 

D.   Identify similar recurring themes across different works (e.g.,       Charles Dickens).

5.   Identify and explain universal themes across different works by       the same author and by different authors.

 

E.   Analyze the use of a genre to express a theme or topic (e.g.,       multi-genre research).

6.   Explain how an author’s choice of genre affects the expression       of a theme or topic.

 

F.   Identify and analyze how an author uses figurative language,       sound devices and literary techniques to shape plot, set       meaning and develop tone.

8.   Explain ways in which the author conveys mood and tone       through word choice, figurative language and syntax.

 

G.  Explain techniques used by authors to develop styles (e.g.,       Anne Frank).

7.   Identify examples of foreshadowing and flashback in a literary text.

9.   Examine symbols used in literary texts.

 

H.   Read and interpret poetry of varying styles.

10.  Identify poetic devices such as: alliteration, onomatopoeia,       personification, similes, and metaphors.

 

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