R4 9th GLE

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).

In (Title of Text) by (Creator's Name) an example of figurative meanings is (explain), for example (provide specific detail(s) [quoted/cited] from text). The cumulative impact on meaning and tone of this figurative meaning is (explain impact of figurative meanings on the meaning and tone of the whole text). An example of connotative meanings is (explain), for example (provide specific detail(s) [quoted/cited] from text). The cumulative impact on meaning and tone of this connotative meaning is (explain impact of connotative meanings on the meaning and tone of the whole text)