Pennsylvania Department of Education - Academic Standards
1.3.11 Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature
A.) Read and understand works of literature.
B.) Analyze the relationships, uses, and effectiveness of literary elements used by one or more authors in similar genres including characterization, setting, plot, theme, point of view, tone, and style.
C.) Analyze the effectiveness, in terms of quality, of the author's use of literary devices. (Sounds techniques, figurative language, and literary structures.)
D.) Analyze and evaluate in poetry the appropriateness of diction and figurative language.
E.) Analyze how a scriptwriter's use of words creates tone and mood, and how choice of words advances the theme or purpose of the work.
F.) Read and respond to non-fiction, including poetry and drama.
