Author's purpose and effect: The distinction between what an author intends and what effect the text actually creates for the reader.
How to apply it: Focus on demonstrable effects supported by textual evidence rather than speculation about what the author "wanted."
Course: AP English Literature · Unit: Longer Fiction or Drama III
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