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Respond independently and critically to issues of aesthetic representation of contemporary cultural issues
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Identify socio-cultural contexts of texts studied
Interpret the significance of the socio-cultural contexts of texts studied
Identify historical contexts of texts studied
Interpret the significance of the historical contexts of texts studied
Identify literary contexts of texts studied
Interpret the significance of the literary contexts of texts studied
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Analyze the major cultural and historical, political contexts that have shaped and are shaped by the genre under consideration
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Identify the conditions of the receptive and productive contexts of works in this genre
Assess the authors' places in the relevant textual tradition
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Analyze authorial relationship with different audiences
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Analyze the relationship between genre literature and society
Assess popular and critical reception and production of texts
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Analyze cultural and social issues involved in genre canon formation
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Explore the genre canon and its traditions
Identify relevant cultural issues involved in canon formation
Identify relevant social issues involved in canon formation
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Analyze fundamental elements of literature, such as plot, character, setting, point of view, theme, and tone
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Define elements of literature
Identify elements of literature within literary texts
Recognize how elements of literature contribute to the broader significance and structure of literary works
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Apply interpretive strategies to understand layers of meaning and literary work such as figurative language subtext and ambiguity
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Apply interpretive strategies such as figurative language, subtext, and ambiguity to the text
Recognize explicit and implicit meanings within a literary text
Analyze relationships between layers of meaning in literary texts
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Assess how authors use literary techniques such as diction syntax or narrative structure
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Describe stylistic, rhetorical, and narrative techniques adopted by authors
Recognize the effects that literary techniques have on audience, content, and message
Assess authorial intention and its limitations for understanding the effectiveness of a literary work
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Develop arguments about literary text supported by specific textual evidence
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Use quotes and details from the text in support of claims
Synthesize opinions, questions, and responses that arise from readings of literary texts
Develop evidence-based descriptions of the assumptions and implications within works of literature
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Perform close readings of literary text paying attention to stylistics devices such as language structure imagery symbolism
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Apply literary concepts such as symbolism, perspective, and thematic structure to the analysis of literary texts
Support diverse interpretations using textual evidence
Construct meaning and significance from the literary text
Develop analyses that recognize interplay between content and style
Relate the product of close textual analysis to the text as a whole