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Interpretation and Interpretation and Analysis of fictional Analysis of fictional and nonfictional textsand nonfictional texts

R11.B.2 Understand literary R11.B.2 Understand literary devices in fictional and devices in fictional and nonfictional textsnonfictional texts R11.A.2 Understand R11.A.2 Understand

nonfiction appropriate nonfiction appropriate to grade levelto grade level

R11.B.1 Understand R11.B.1 Understand components within and components within and between textsbetween texts

R11.A.1 Understand R11.A.1 Understand fiction appropriate fiction appropriate to grade levelto grade level

R11.B.3 Understand R11.B.3 Understand concepts and organization concepts and organization of nonfictional textof nonfictional text

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R11.A.1 Understand fiction R11.A.1 Understand fiction appropriate to grade levelappropriate to grade level

R11.A.1.4 Identify and explain Identify and explain main ideas and relevant details. main ideas and relevant details.

R11.A.1.2 Identify and apply Identify and apply word recognition skills.word recognition skills.

R11.A.1.3 Make inferences, Make inferences, draw conclusions, and make draw conclusions, and make generalizations based on generalizations based on text.text.

R11.A.1.5 Summarize a Summarize a fictional text as a whole.fictional text as a whole.

R11.A.1.6 Identify, Identify, describe, and analyze describe, and analyze genre of text.genre of text.

R11.A.1.1 Identify and apply the meaning of vocabulary.

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R11.A.2 Understand nonfiction R11.A.2 Understand nonfiction appropriate to grade levelappropriate to grade level

R11.A.2.1 Identify and R11.A.2.1 Identify and apply the meaning of apply the meaning of vocabulary in nonfictionvocabulary in nonfiction

R11.A.2.4 Identify and explain R11.A.2.4 Identify and explain main ideas and relevant details.main ideas and relevant details.

R11.A.2.2 Identify and apply R11.A.2.2 Identify and apply word recognition skills.word recognition skills.

R11.A.2.3 Make inferences, draw R11.A.2.3 Make inferences, draw conclusions, and make conclusions, and make generalizations based on text.generalizations based on text.

R11.A.2.5 Summarize a R11.A.2.5 Summarize a nonfictional text as a nonfictional text as a whole.whole.

R11.A.2.6 Identify, R11.A.2.6 Identify, describe, and analyze describe, and analyze genre of text.genre of text.

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R11.B.1 Understand components R11.B.1 Understand components within and between textswithin and between texts

R11.B.1.1 Interpret, compare, describe, analyze, and R11.B.1.1 Interpret, compare, describe, analyze, and evaluate components of fiction and literary nonfiction.evaluate components of fiction and literary nonfiction.

R11.B.1.2 Make connections R11.B.1.2 Make connections between texts. between texts.

CharacterCharacter SettingSetting

PlotPlot ThemeTheme

Tone, Style, MoodTone, Style, Mood SymbolismSymbolism

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R11.B.2 Understand literary R11.B.2 Understand literary devices in fictional and devices in fictional and

nonfictional textsnonfictional texts R11.B.2.1.1 Identify, explain, R11.B.2.1.1 Identify, explain,

interpret, describe, and/or interpret, describe, and/or analyze examples of analyze examples of personification, simile, personification, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, satire, metaphor, hyperbole, satire, imagery, foreshadowing, imagery, foreshadowing, flashbacks and irony in text.flashbacks and irony in text.

R11.B.2.2.2 Explain, interpret, R11.B.2.2.2 Explain, interpret, describe, and/or analyze the describe, and/or analyze the effectiveness of the point of view used effectiveness of the point of view used by the author.by the author.

R11.B.2.1.2 Identify, R11.B.2.1.2 Identify, explain, interpret, describe, explain, interpret, describe, and/or analyze the author’s and/or analyze the author’s purpose for and purpose for and effectiveness at using effectiveness at using figurative language in text.figurative language in text.

R11.B.2.2.1 Identify, explain, R11.B.2.2.1 Identify, explain, interpret, describe, and/or interpret, describe, and/or analyze the point of view of analyze the point of view of the narrator as first person the narrator as first person or third person point of view.or third person point of view.

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R11.B.3 Understand concepts and R11.B.3 Understand concepts and organization of nonfictional textorganization of nonfictional text

R11.B.3.2.1 Identify, explain, R11.B.3.2.1 Identify, explain, and/or interpret bias and and/or interpret bias and propaganda techniques in propaganda techniques in nonfictional text.nonfictional text.

R11.3.3.2Explain, interpret, and/or R11.3.3.2Explain, interpret, and/or analyze the author’s purpose for analyze the author’s purpose for decisions about text organization and decisions about text organization and content.content.

R11.B.3.1.1 Explain, interpret, describe, R11.B.3.1.1 Explain, interpret, describe, and/or analyze the use of facts and opinions and/or analyze the use of facts and opinions to make a point or construct an argument in to make a point or construct an argument in nonfictional text.nonfictional text.

R11.B.3.2.2 Explain, describe, and/or R11.B.3.2.2 Explain, describe, and/or analyze the effectiveness of bias and analyze the effectiveness of bias and propaganda techniques in nonfictional text.propaganda techniques in nonfictional text.

R11.B.3.3.1 Explain, interpret, and/or R11.B.3.3.1 Explain, interpret, and/or analyze the effect of text organization, analyze the effect of text organization, including the use of headers.including the use of headers.

R11.B.3.3.3 Explain, interpret, R11.B.3.3.3 Explain, interpret, and/or analyze graphics and and/or analyze graphics and charts, and/or make connections charts, and/or make connections between text and the content of between text and the content of graphics and charts.graphics and charts.

R11.B.3.3.4 Identify, explain, R11.B.3.3.4 Identify, explain, compare, interpret, describe, compare, interpret, describe, and/or analyze the sequence and/or analyze the sequence of steps in a list of directions.of steps in a list of directions.

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R11.A.1.1 Identify and apply the meaning of vocabulary.

Identify and/or Identify and/or apply meaning of apply meaning of multiple-meaning multiple-meaning words used in text.words used in text. Which word best Which word best

describes…..?describes…..?

Identify and/or apply Identify and/or apply a synonym or a synonym or antonym of a word antonym of a word used in text.used in text. Which word is an Which word is an

antonym for ….?antonym for ….? Sometimes this will Sometimes this will

include a few lines to include a few lines to provide the context provide the context within the question; within the question; other times students other times students will have to find it in will have to find it in the passage.the passage.

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R11.A.1.2 Identify and apply word R11.A.1.2 Identify and apply word recognition skills.recognition skills.

R11.A.1.2.1 R11.A.1.2.1 Identify how the Identify how the meaning of a word meaning of a word is changed when is changed when an affix is added; an affix is added; identify the identify the meaning of a word meaning of a word from the text with from the text with an affix. an affix.

R11.A.1.2.2 Define R11.A.1.2.2 Define and/or apply how and/or apply how the meaning of the meaning of words or phrases words or phrases changes when changes when using context clues using context clues given in given in explanatory explanatory sentences.sentences.

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R11.A.1.3 Make inferences, draw R11.A.1.3 Make inferences, draw conclusions, and make conclusions, and make

generalizations based on text.generalizations based on text. R11.A.1.3.1 Make R11.A.1.3.1 Make

inferences and/or draw inferences and/or draw conclusions based on conclusions based on information from text.information from text. When the character When the character

says….he is referring to?says….he is referring to? The speaker of the poem is The speaker of the poem is

most likely addressing…most likely addressing… One reason the poet One reason the poet

addresses readers directly addresses readers directly in the last stanze is to…in the last stanze is to…

The author's repetition of The author's repetition of the phrase" she should the phrase" she should have known" allows the have known" allows the reader to conclude thatreader to conclude that

R11.A.1.3.2 Cite R11.A.1.3.2 Cite evidence from text to evidence from text to support support generalizations.generalizations. There are currently no There are currently no

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R11.A.1.4 Identify and R11.A.1.4 Identify and explain main ideas and explain main ideas and

relevant details. relevant details. R11.A.1.4.1 Identify and/or explains R11.A.1.4.1 Identify and/or explains

stated or implied main ideas and stated or implied main ideas and relevant supporting details from relevant supporting details from text.text. Which statement best describes the Which statement best describes the

main theme of the poem?main theme of the poem? According to the passage, (something According to the passage, (something

happens) because... happens) because...

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R11.A.1.5R11.A.1.5 Summarize a fictional Summarize a fictional text as a whole.text as a whole.

R11.A.1.5.1 Summarize the key R11.A.1.5.1 Summarize the key details and events of a fictional text details and events of a fictional text as a whole.. as a whole.. According to the poem, (something) According to the poem, (something)

because of…because of…

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R11.A.1.6 Identify, describe, and R11.A.1.6 Identify, describe, and analyze genre of text.analyze genre of text.

R11.A.1.6.1Identify R11.A.1.6.1Identify and/or analyze the and/or analyze the author’s intended author’s intended purpose of text.purpose of text. Why did the author Why did the author

most likely write most likely write this passage?this passage?

R11.A.1.6.2 R11.A.1.6.2 Explain, describe, Explain, describe, and/or analyze and/or analyze examples of text examples of text that support the that support the author’s intended author’s intended purposepurpose There are currently There are currently

no questions listed no questions listed for this eligible for this eligible content.content.

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R11.A.2.1 Identify and apply the R11.A.2.1 Identify and apply the meaning of vocabulary in meaning of vocabulary in

nonfictionnonfiction

R11.A.2.1.1 R11.A.2.1.1 Identify and/or Identify and/or apply meaning of apply meaning of multiple-meaning multiple-meaning words used in text.words used in text. Read the following Read the following

lines from the lines from the poem. These lines poem. These lines suggest that…suggest that…

R11.A.2.1.2 R11.A.2.1.2 Identify and/or Identify and/or apply meaning of apply meaning of content-specific content-specific words used in text.words used in text. There are currently There are currently

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R11.A.2.2 Identify and apply word R11.A.2.2 Identify and apply word recognition skills.recognition skills.

R11.A.2.2.1R11.A.2.2.1 Identify and Identify and apply how the meaning of apply how the meaning of a word is changed when a word is changed when an affix is added; identify an affix is added; identify the meaning of a word the meaning of a word from the text with an from the text with an affix.affix. Read the following Read the following

sentences from the sentences from the passage. passage. Gives passage Gives passage that includes word with that includes word with affix that alters meaning of affix that alters meaning of root and list of possible root and list of possible definitions.definitions.

In which word does the In which word does the "re-" mean the same as it "re-" mean the same as it does in react? does in react?

R11.A.2.2.2 R11.A.2.2.2 Define and/or Define and/or apply how the meaning apply how the meaning of words or phrases of words or phrases changes when using changes when using context clues given in context clues given in explanatory sentences.explanatory sentences. As used in the passage, As used in the passage,

what does the what does the word________mean?word________mean?

Read the following Read the following sentences from the sentences from the passage….In this passage….In this context the context the word______most likely word______most likely means__________.means__________.

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R11.A.2.3 Make inferences, draw R11.A.2.3 Make inferences, draw conclusions, and make conclusions, and make

generalizations based on text.generalizations based on text. R11.A.2.3.1R11.A.2.3.1 Make inferences and/or Make inferences and/or

draw conclusions based on draw conclusions based on information from text.information from text.

Why does the writer most likely Why does the writer most likely begin the passage by stating begin the passage by stating that_________?that_________?

According to the passage what is the According to the passage what is the primary reason that____________?primary reason that____________?

Which statement is supported by the Which statement is supported by the passage?passage?

In the last paragraph when (author) In the last paragraph when (author) said that____________, he probably said that____________, he probably meant that_____________meant that_____________

In the last paragraph, (someone) is In the last paragraph, (someone) is quoted as saying, (quote). This quoted as saying, (quote). This quotation reveals that (someone)…quotation reveals that (someone)…

According to the passage, which will According to the passage, which will mostly likely occur…mostly likely occur…

One indication of/that (something) is One indication of/that (something) is (some detail that supports)(some detail that supports)

Which word best describes Which word best describes (someone's) attitude about (someone's) attitude about (something)(something)

(Some individual or character) would (Some individual or character) would most likely agree with which most likely agree with which statement?statement?

R11.A.2.3.1 Cite evidence from R11.A.2.3.1 Cite evidence from text to support generalizations.text to support generalizations.

In the passage, which best In the passage, which best supports the idea that….?supports the idea that….?

Which example from the passage Which example from the passage best supports the generalization best supports the generalization that poverty inspires creativity?that poverty inspires creativity?

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R11.A.2.4 Identify and R11.A.2.4 Identify and explain main ideas and explain main ideas and

relevant details.relevant details. R11.A.2.4.1 Identify and/or explain stated or implied R11.A.2.4.1 Identify and/or explain stated or implied

main ideas and relevant supporting details from text.main ideas and relevant supporting details from text. According to the passage….("some detail or fact" or something According to the passage….("some detail or fact" or something

happened) because of….happened) because of…. What information is most important to the meaning of the What information is most important to the meaning of the

passage?passage? What is the main point of the passage's last paragraph?What is the main point of the passage's last paragraph? According to the passage which is the best According to the passage which is the best

reason/explanation/etc. for….reason/explanation/etc. for…. Which statement from the passage best describes the main idea?Which statement from the passage best describes the main idea? Which of these statements best summarizes the first paragraph?Which of these statements best summarizes the first paragraph? Which generalization is best supported by information in the Which generalization is best supported by information in the

passage?passage? When (character or "the author) writes (Sentence from passage) When (character or "the author) writes (Sentence from passage)

it refers to…it refers to… Which statement best explains how microfinance would impact Which statement best explains how microfinance would impact

people of poor countries?people of poor countries?

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R11.A.2.5R11.A.2.5 Summarize a Summarize a nonfictional text as a whole.nonfictional text as a whole.

R11.A.2.4.1 Summarize the major R11.A.2.4.1 Summarize the major points, processes, and/or events of a points, processes, and/or events of a nonfictional text as a whole.nonfictional text as a whole. There are currently no questions listed There are currently no questions listed

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R11.A.2.6R11.A.2.6 Identify, describe, and Identify, describe, and analyze genre of text.analyze genre of text.

R11.A.2.6.1 R11.A.2.6.1 Identify and/or Identify and/or describe the describe the author’s intended author’s intended purpose of text.purpose of text. The main purpose The main purpose

of the first of the first paragraph is paragraph is to____________.to____________.

R11.A.2.6.1 R11.A.2.6.1 Explain, describe, Explain, describe, and/or analyze and/or analyze examples of text examples of text that support the that support the author’s intended author’s intended purpose.purpose. There are currently There are currently

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R11.B.1.1.1 CharacterR11.B.1.1.1 Character

Which word/statement best Which word/statement best describes…(character)?describes…(character)?

Which statement best describes the Which statement best describes the speaker relationship speaker relationship to_______________?to_______________?

The speakers feeling The speakers feeling about___________can best be about___________can best be described as___________?described as___________?

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R11.B.1.1.1 SettingR11.B.1.1.1 Setting

Which statement best explains the Which statement best explains the relationship between the setting relationship between the setting and….?and….?

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R11.B.1.1.1 PlotR11.B.1.1.1 Plot

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R11.B.1.1.1 ThemeR11.B.1.1.1 Theme

Which best describes the theme of Which best describes the theme of this passage?this passage?

One theme of the passage is that One theme of the passage is that people can use simple innovation to people can use simple innovation to improve the lives of impoverished. improve the lives of impoverished. How do Smith's actions reflect this How do Smith's actions reflect this theme?theme?

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R11.B.1.1.1 Tone, Style, MoodR11.B.1.1.1 Tone, Style, Mood

Which word best describes the tone Which word best describes the tone of the poem?of the poem?

Which statement best establishes Which statement best establishes the mood of (mood word) in the the mood of (mood word) in the passage?passage?

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R11.B.1.1.1 SymbolismR11.B.1.1.1 Symbolism

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R11.B.1.2R11.B.1.2 Make connections Make connections between texts. between texts.

R11.B.1.2.1 Explain, interpret, R11.B.1.2.1 Explain, interpret, compare, describe, analyze, and/or compare, describe, analyze, and/or evaluate connections between texts.evaluate connections between texts. The authors of (two texts) both agree The authors of (two texts) both agree

that…that… With which statement would (both With which statement would (both

writers) most likely agree?writers) most likely agree?

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R11.B.2.1.1R11.B.2.1.1Identify, explain, interpret, describe, Identify, explain, interpret, describe, and/or analyze examples of personification, simile, and/or analyze examples of personification, simile,

metaphor, hyperbole, satire, imagery, foreshadowing, metaphor, hyperbole, satire, imagery, foreshadowing, flashbacks and irony in text.flashbacks and irony in text.

Which line from the poem is an Which line from the poem is an example of a simile?example of a simile?

In the poem, what does the image In the poem, what does the image of________most likely refer to?of________most likely refer to?

Read these lines from the poem….. Read these lines from the poem….. The description makes it seem as The description makes it seem as though________ though________ Here a passage is Here a passage is followed by a question that asks followed by a question that asks student to assert meaning of some student to assert meaning of some figurative expression/description.figurative expression/description.

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R11.B.2.1.2 R11.B.2.1.2 Identify, explain, interpret, Identify, explain, interpret, describe, and/or analyze the author’s purpose describe, and/or analyze the author’s purpose

for and effectiveness at using figurative for and effectiveness at using figurative language in text.language in text.

The poet's description The poet's description of________relies mainly on the use of of________relies mainly on the use of _________(type of fig. language)_________(type of fig. language)

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R11.B.2.2.1 Identify, explain, R11.B.2.2.1 Identify, explain, interpret, describe, and/or analyze interpret, describe, and/or analyze the point of view of the narrator as the point of view of the narrator as first person or third person point first person or third person point

of view.of view. Which line from the poem indicates Which line from the poem indicates

that it is written in the first person?that it is written in the first person? Which best describes the point of Which best describes the point of

view used in the passage?view used in the passage?

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R11.B.2.2.2R11.B.2.2.2Explain, interpret, Explain, interpret, describe, and/or analyze the describe, and/or analyze the

effectiveness of the point of view used effectiveness of the point of view used by the author.by the author.

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R11.B.3.1.1 Explain, interpret, R11.B.3.1.1 Explain, interpret, describe, and/or analyze the use of describe, and/or analyze the use of facts and opinions to make a point facts and opinions to make a point

or construct an argument in or construct an argument in nonfictional text.nonfictional text.

Which of these is an opinion?Which of these is an opinion? Which of these statements from the Which of these statements from the

passage expresses an opinion?passage expresses an opinion?

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R11.B.3.2.1 R11.B.3.2.1 Identify, explain, Identify, explain, and/or interpret bias and and/or interpret bias and propaganda techniques in propaganda techniques in

nonfictional text.nonfictional text. There are currently no questions listed There are currently no questions listed

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R11.B.3.2.2 Explain, describe, R11.B.3.2.2 Explain, describe, and/or analyze the effectiveness of and/or analyze the effectiveness of bias and propaganda techniques in bias and propaganda techniques in

nonfictional text.nonfictional text. The weakness of (a passage of The weakness of (a passage of

opinion writing) is that it relies too opinion writing) is that it relies too much on___________ (rhetorical much on___________ (rhetorical strategy/type of evidence--i.e. strategy/type of evidence--i.e. sweeping generalizations, irrelevant sweeping generalizations, irrelevant details, personal anecdotes)details, personal anecdotes)

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R11.B.3.3.1 Explain, interpret, R11.B.3.3.1 Explain, interpret, and/or analyze the effect of text and/or analyze the effect of text

organization, including the use of organization, including the use of headers.headers.

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R11.B.3.3.2 Explain, interpret, and/or R11.B.3.3.2 Explain, interpret, and/or analyze the author’s purpose for analyze the author’s purpose for

decisions about text organization and decisions about text organization and content.content.

In which section would readers most In which section would readers most likely find information likely find information about_________?about_________?

The author includes ____________ in The author includes ____________ in order to…order to…

The question that begins the The question that begins the passage is most likely intended to…passage is most likely intended to…

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R11.B.3.3.3Explain, interpret, R11.B.3.3.3Explain, interpret, and/or analyze graphics and and/or analyze graphics and

charts, and/or make connections charts, and/or make connections between text and the content of between text and the content of

graphics and charts.graphics and charts. There are currently no questions listed There are currently no questions listed for this eligible content.for this eligible content.

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R11.B.3.3.4 Identify, explain, R11.B.3.3.4 Identify, explain, compare, interpret, describe, compare, interpret, describe,

and/or analyze the sequence of and/or analyze the sequence of steps in a list of directions.steps in a list of directions.

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IndexIndex R11.A.1.1R11.A.1.1

R11.A.1.1.1R11.A.1.1.1 R11.A.1.1.2R11.A.1.1.2

R11.A.1.2R11.A.1.2 R11.A.1.2.1R11.A.1.2.1 R11.A.1.2.2R11.A.1.2.2

R11.A.1.3R11.A.1.3 R11.A.1.3.1R11.A.1.3.1 R11.A.1.3.2R11.A.1.3.2

R11.A.2.1R11.A.2.1 R11.A.2.1.1R11.A.2.1.1 R11.A.2.1.2R11.A.2.1.2

R11.A.2.2R11.A.2.2 R11.A.2.2.1R11.A.2.2.1 R11.A.2.2.2R11.A.2.2.2

R11.A.2.3R11.A.2.3 R11.A.2.3.1R11.A.2.3.1 R11.A.2.3.2R11.A.2.3.2

R11.A.2.4R11.A.2.4 R11.A.2.4.1R11.A.2.4.1

R11.A.2.5R11.A.2.5 R11.A.2.5.1R11.A.2.5.1

R11.A.2.6R11.A.2.6 R11.A.2.6.1R11.A.2.6.1

R11B.1.1.1R11B.1.1.1 CharacterCharacter SettingSetting PlotPlot ThemeTheme Tone, Style, MoodTone, Style, Mood SymbolismSymbolism

R11B.1.2.1R11B.1.2.1 R11B.2.1R11B.2.1

R11B.2.1.1R11B.2.1.1 R11B.2.1.2R11B.2.1.2

R11B.2.2R11B.2.2 R11B.2.2.1R11B.2.2.1 R11B.2.2.2R11B.2.2.2

R11B.3.1R11B.3.1 R11B.3.2R11B.3.2

R11B.3.2.1R11B.3.2.1 R11B.3.2.2R11B.3.2.2

R11B.3.3R11B.3.3 R11B.3.3.1R11B.3.3.1 R11B.3.3.2R11B.3.3.2 R11B.3.3.3R11B.3.3.3 R11B.3.3.4R11B.3.3.4

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