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Advanced Placement English Language
Goal 4
- Objective 4.01
- Determine an author's intent/argument by:
- identifying an author's use of rhetorical strategies and devices and the extent to which they effect the development of the theme (e.g., selection of detail, tone, mood, style, attitude, point-of-view, syntax, organization, diction, voice).
- explaining the effectiveness of the author's use of language for the intended audience.
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- Objective 4.02
- Analyze the effectiveness of the author's intent/argument by:
- evaluating the author's rhetorical purpose.
- synthesizing connections between text and historical and cultural context.
- critiquing the use of literary devices (e.g., figurative language, irony, imagery).
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