Identify a central idea in the text • Analyze how the author’s use of ONE writing strategy (literary element or literary technique or rhetorical device) develops this central idea. Examples include: characterization, conflict, denotation/connotation, metaphor, simile, irony, language use, point-of-view, setting, structure, symbolism, theme, tone, etc. • Use strong and thorough evidence from the text to support your analysis • Organize your ideas in a cohesive and coherent manner