Standards
Reading
1.2. Distinguish between the denotative and connotative meanings of words and interpret the connotative power of words.
Literary Response and Analysis
3.7 Recognize and understand the significance of various literary
devices, including figurative language, imagery, allegory, and
symbolism, and explain their appeal.
3.8 Interpret and evaluate the impact of ambiguities, subtleties,
contradictions, ironies, and incongruities in a text.
3.9 Explain how voice, persona, and the choice of a narrator affect
characterization and the tone, plot, and credibility of a text.
Writing
Evaluation and Revision
1.9 Revise writing to improve the logic and coherence of the organization
and controlling perspective, the precision of word choice, and
the tone by taking into consideration the audience, purpose, and
formality of the context.
Listening and Speaking
1.7 Use props, visual aids, graphs, and electronic media to enhance the appeal and accuracy of presentations.