📚 Part 1: Understanding Authorial Intent

1. What is authorial intent? Circle the best definition:

The author's reason for writing a text and what they want readers to think or feel

The plot summary of a story

The author's personal biography

The number of pages in a book

2. Which of the following are literary devices authors use to convey intent? (Check all that apply):

Metaphor

Irony

Imagery

Tone

Symbolism

Page numbers

🔍 Part 2: Text Analysis

3. Read this excerpt and identify the author's intent:

"The old house groaned in the wind, its broken shutters clapping like skeletal hands. Sarah's footsteps echoed through the empty halls as shadows danced menacingly on the peeling wallpaper."

What is the author trying to make the reader feel?

4. Identify THREE literary devices used in the excerpt above and explain their effect:

🛠️ Part 3: Author's Toolbox

5. Match each literary device with its purpose in conveying authorial intent:

1. Metaphor

2. Repetition

3. Symbolism

4. Dialogue

A. Reveals character personality and relationships

B. Emphasises key ideas or emotions

C. Represents deeper meanings beyond literal interpretation

D. Creates vivid comparisons to enhance understanding

6. Fill in the blanks using appropriate metalanguage:

The author uses _____________ to create a sense of foreboding, while the _____________ of "darkness" throughout the passage emphasises the character's emotional state. The _____________ voice allows readers to understand the protagonist's inner thoughts.