SOL Prep

Reading Literary Text

Virginia SOL 12.RL.1

Analyze key ideas, plot details, and universal themes in literary texts, with emphasis on British literature.

Study 12.RL.1 with SOL PrepBack to Grade 12 English

What students need to be able to do

  • Analyze the development of universal themes prevalent in British literature.
  • Examine how authors structure texts and order events through parallel episodes, subplots, and conflicts.
  • Analyze how complex characters develop over the course of texts and interact with others.
  • Analyze and evaluate how dramatic conventions contribute to theme and effect in plays.