Literary Criticism and Analysis · Narrative Reading

Formalism and Craft

Analyzing how literary devices like motif, irony, and symbolism contribute to the overall meaning of a work.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does a recurring motif evolve in meaning as the plot progresses?
  2. 2What is the impact of dramatic irony on the reader's engagement with the protagonist?
  3. 3How does the author's choice of point of view restrict or expand our understanding of the truth?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Reading and Literature Studies - Grade 11ON: Writing - Grade 11
Grade: Grade 11
Subject: Language Arts
Unit: Literary Criticism and Analysis
Period: Narrative Reading

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