GA Preformance Standards

ELAALRL1 The student demonstrates comprehension by identifying evidence (i.e., examples of diction, imagery, point of view, figurative language, symbolism, plot events and main ideas) in a variety of texts representative of different genres (i.e., poetry, prose [short story, novel, essay, editorial, biography], and drama) and using this evidence as the basis for interpretation.

All of these literary terms are extremely important to the simple task of reading comprehension. By understanding what you are looking for, it is easier to find it. Things like figurative language assist the author in creating a metaphor that the reader might relate to; to better understand what is being expressed.