Analyzing Literary Text: Source Material

Question 1

What is source material?

Answer 1

original or authoritative material an author uses for ideas and information

Question 2

What is theme?

Answer 2

a central, unifying idea an author is trying to convey in a piece of literature

Question 3

What is diction?

Answer 3

an author’s choice of words

Question 4

What is syntax?

Answer 4

the way an author chooses to arrange words and phrases to create well-formed and meaningful sentences