California Content Standards- English Language Arts Eighth Grade
3.0 Literary Response and Analysis
3.2 Evaluate the structural elements of the plot (e.g. subplots, parallel episodes, climax), the plot’s development, and the way in which conflicts are (or are not) addressed and resolved.
3.4 Analyze the relevance of the setting (e.g., place, time, customs) to the mood and meaning of the text.
3.5 Identify and analyze recurring themes (e.g., good versus evil) across traditional and contemporary works.
3.6 Identify significant literary devices (e.g., metaphor, symbolism, dialect, irony) that define a writer’s style and use those elements to interpret the work.