Recognize major literary genres and be able to situate the literary works in their social, cultural, intellectual and historical contexts. Relate works of literature to their own experience as well as to their interactions with other readers, writers, texts and disciplines. Identify and apply the concepts of literary form, elements, devices and themes to interpret literary works. Recognize different critical approaches in analyzing individual works of literature. Use textual and contextual evidence to develop and support an interpretation of a literary work.
Advanced students demonstrate the competencies of proficient students.
In addition, they can evaluate and articulate the success of authors techniques. They can use a critical approach in their literary analyses and can accurately situate literary works in their social, cultural, intellectual and historical contexts. They can read, analyze and critique a variety of literary works by drawing on their prior experience, interactions with other readers and writers, knowledge of word meaning and of other texts, word identification strategies and their understanding of textual features. They use knowledge of critical approaches and historical and cultural contexts, and are able to relate works to personal and communal experiences. They can use textual evidence and knowledge to develop and support a clear, coherent and well-organized interpretation of a literary work.