Standard Course of Study

Objective 5.01

Read and analyze selected works of world literature by:

using effective strategies for preparation, engagement, and reflection.
building on prior knowledge of the characteristics of literary genres, including fiction, non-fiction, drama, and poetry, and exploring how those characteristics apply to literature of world cultures.
analyzing literary devices such as allusion, symbolism, figurative language, flashback, dramatic irony, situational irony, and imagery and explaining their effect on the work of world literature.
analyzing the importance of tone and mood.
analyzing archetypal characters, themes, and settings in world literature.
making comparisons and connections between historical and contemporary issues.
understanding the importance of cultural and historical impact on literary texts.

Objective 5.02

Demonstrate increasing comprehension and ability to respond personally to texts by:

selecting and exploring a wide range of works which relate to an issue, author, or theme of world literature.
documenting the reading of student-chosen works.

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