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SIFT Method for SIFT Method for

Analyzing Literature Analyzing Literature


S – SYMBOL S – SYMBOL
An object, person, or place An object, person, or place
that has meaning within that has meaning within
itself but stands for some- itself but stands for some-
thing else in the context of thing else in the context of
the story the story
I – IMAGERY I – IMAGERY
When an image is evoked When an image is evoked
through the use of really through the use of really
descriptive language descriptive language
F – FIGURATIVE LAN-GUAGE F – FIGURATIVE LAN-GUAGE
Includes (but is not limited Includes (but is not limited
to) simile, metaphor, hyper- to) simile, metaphor, hyper-
bole, repetition, alliteration, bole, repetition, alliteration,
among others among others
T – TONE AND THEME T – TONE AND THEME
Tone is the attitude and Tone is the attitude and
author takes on the subject author takes on the subject
he/she is writing about he/she is writing about
Theme = Plot + Tone Theme = Plot + Tone

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