Reported speech & Reporting verbs — O/L English

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Check before you answer: Reporting Verb Syntax: Matching reporting verbs with their correct grammatical complementation (e.g., 'recommended reading the novel', 'inquired if the book was available').

1. In Martin Wickramasinghe's novel 'Madol Doova', Upali and Jinna demonstrate self-reliance. What literary term describes the central underlying idea or message of a literary work?
   1. A) plot
   2. B) climax
   3. C) setting
   4. D) theme
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   Correct answer: D) theme

   The 'theme' is the central topic, subject, or underlying message that an author explores in a text. 'Plot' is the sequence of events, 'setting' is the location and time, and 'climax' is the highest turning point of tension.

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   Step 1: Recall literary definitions examined in O/L literature and comprehension. Step 2: Definitions: Theme = central message/concept; Plot = sequence of actions; Setting = time/place; Climax = peak of dramatic conflict. Step 3: Central underlying message = theme. Answer: theme.
   Modelled on: the O/L English examination pattern

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Grade 11 · Term 3