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The student will demonstrate an understanding of the effects of literary elements and techniques in culturally diverse written texts.

(10)

Reading/literary response. The student expresses and supports responses to various types of texts.  The student is expected to

(B)

use elements of text to defend his/her own responses and interpretations.

(11)

Reading/literary response. The student analyzes literary elements for their contributions to meaning in literary texts.  The student is expected to

(A)

compare and contrast varying aspects of texts such as themes, conflicts, and allusions;

(B)

analyze relevance of setting and time frame to text's meaning;

(C)

describe and analyze the development of plot and identify conflicts and how they are addressed and resolved;

(D)

analyze [the melodies of] literary language, including its use of evocative words and rhythms;

(E)

connect literature to historical contexts, current events, [and his/her own experiences]; and

(F)

understand literary forms and terms such as author, drama, biography, autobiography, myth, tall tale, dialogue, tragedy and comedy, [structure in poetry, epic, ballad,] protagonist, antagonist, paradox, analogy, dialect, and comic relief as appropriate to the selections being read.