Literary elements for IB exam

The central idea or message of the text.

• Style and Register

• Theme

• Symbolism

• Intertextuality

The use of elements in art, literature, films, etc. to represent ideas.

• Narrative Techniques

• Characterization

• Style and Register

• Symbolism

Examining how a story is constructed and told.

 Analyzing elements like point of view, plot structure, and characterization.

• Symbolism

• Cultural Sensitivity

• Literary Devices in the Target Language

• Narrative Techniques

Understanding how characters are developed in the text.

Analyzing the traits, motivations, and relationships.

• Cultural Context

• Author's Purpose

• Characterization

• Style and Register

Recognizing references to other texts or cultural works.

• Language Use

• Intertextuality

• Cultural Sensitivity

• Literary Devices in the Target Language

Exploring how elements like alliteration, metaphor, and idiomatic expressions contribute to the text.

• Literary Devices

• Language Use

• Narrative Techniques

• Style and Register

Understanding the reason the author wrote the text.

Analyzing whether the text is informative, persuasive, narrative, etc.

• Style and Register

• Language Use

• Text Type

• Author's Purpose

Examining cultural references, traditions, and societal norms within the text.

• Cultural Sensitivity

• Cultural Context

• Text Type

• Author's Purpose

Being aware of and respectful towards cultural differences.

• Cultural Context

• Characterization

• Cultural Sensitivity

• Style and Register

Examining how language is used for specific effects.

Analyzing vocabulary, figurative language, and rhetorical devices.

• Language Use

• Cultural Context

• Symbolism

• Intertextuality