Analyze the Impact of Author's Choices

Once an author selects his topic and establishes his purpose, they then have to produce a ____. 

• claim

• reason

• evidence

• explanation

In 2.1, we learned that author's choose words carefully for both their ____ and ____.

• meaning

• verb

• connotation

• denotatation

• adjective

In 2.2, we learned that the language choices authors make help them to ____ or ____

• understand society

• make readers feel sad

• communicate an idea

• create a specific effect

• face dark times in their lives

In 2.3, we've learned that by analyzing language choices, we gain deeper insight to an author’s ____.

• feelings and ideas

• message and purpose

• range of vocabulary

• background experiences

Considering the individual words that catch your attention in poem (especially verbs and adjectives), helps you to determine the author's...

• connotation

• purpose

• tone

• background

How does the author’s choice to use 1st person narration create a surprise ending?

• The author shows multiple perspectives except for the narrator's so it is a surprise to hear what she thinks at the end.

• The husband's sudden choice to leave the narrator is unexpected.

• The reader does not know that the narrator is going crazy, but that detail is revealed at the end.

• The abrupt shift in location causes the reader to be surprised by the narrator's actions.

How does the author’s description of the wallpaper change the mood over the course of the story?

• The mood shifts from hopeful to creepy because of the way the narrator describes the wallpaper.

• The mood shifts from depressing to lighthearted because she is healed in the end.

• The mood shifts from peaceful to exciting because of her discovery of the woman in the wallpaper.

• The mood shifts from suspenseful to charming because she and her husband fall in love at the end.

How does the author’s choice of setting contribute to the plot development?

• The setting is what leads the woman to eventually go insane. She is locked in one room.

• The time period shows us how much freedom women had back then.

• The setting develops the mood of the story.

• The economic status of the maid causes her to commit crimes, driving the plot forward.

Analyze the impact of an author's choice of narrative perspective on the reader's understanding of the story.

• A) It provides a limited view of events.

• B) It offers multiple viewpoints.

• C) It creates a sense of mystery.

• D) It clarifies the plot.

How does an author's choice of diction affect the tone of a literary work?

• A) It makes the tone more formal.

• B) It influences the emotional response.

• C) It has no effect on tone.

• D) It determines the plot.