(1) The benchmark for literature content standard 2 for a student at the end of grade 8 is the ability to:

(a) identify the effect of literary devices (e.g., figurative language, allusion, diction, dialogue, description, imagery) ;

(b) recognize the impact of literary elements (e.g., plot, theme, character, setting, point of view) and evaluate their effectiveness;

(c) evaluate how vocabulary and language contribute to literary works; and

(d) demonstrate an understanding of how literary devices, forms, and language contribute to the impact of literary works.