Appreciating literary works and authors

Theme, character, tone and the writer’s craft.

English for Communication5 questions

How to appreciate a text

Ask: what is it about (theme), how does it make me feel (tone and mood), who tells it (point of view), and how does the writer’s language create that effect?

Practice questions

The central idea or message of a literary work is its:	Easy
A story told by a character using “I” is told from the:	Easy
The feeling a piece of writing creates in the reader is its:	Medium
“Tone” in literature refers to:	Medium
Which Indian author wrote “Malgudi Days”?	Medium

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