Literature
Literature and contexts
Explain the ways that ideas and perspectives may represent the values of individuals and groups in literary texts drawn from historical, social and cultural contexts by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, wide-ranging Australian and world authors and creators
WA8ELICO1
For example:
- investigating the ways films and television by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander creators represent unique ways of being, knowing, thinking and doing
- exploring how short stories by migrant Australian authors represent values of particular groups
Engaging with and responding to literature
Share opinions about the language features, literary devices and text structures that contribute to the styles of literary texts
WA8ELIEN1
For example:
- discussing opinions about how music and lighting contribute to a film's style
Explain how language and/or visual and audio features in texts position listeners, readers and viewers to respond and form perspectives
WA8ELIEN2
For example:
- sharing opinions in an online class blog or forum about how a short story positions the reader to respond to a theme
Examining literature
Identify intertextual references in literary texts and explain how the references enable new understanding of the aesthetic quality of the text
WA8ELIEX1
For example:
- identifying intertextual references through allusion within a poem and discussing how knowledge of other texts influences the reader’s understanding and appreciation
Analyse how language features, such as sentence patterns create tone, and literary devices, such as imagery create meaning and effect
WA8ELIEX2
For example:
- explaining how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors use words and language to set tone when writing or speaking about specific themes, such as words used to set the tone when writing or speaking about Country/Place
- exploring how sensory imagery draws the reader into the world of a poem or narrative
Creating literature
Create and edit literary texts that experiment with language features and literary devices for particular purposes and effects
WA8ELICR1
For example:
- collaborating with a peer to write a short script with two characters, focusing on dialogue choices to establish character
- editing the use of imagery and word choices when creating a literary text and reflecting on the effect of those changes