Question

read the paragraph from an interpretive literary analysis.
amy tan describes a change in jing - mei’s attitude. this provides readers an overall description of jing - mei and a clue to the overall idea tan wants readers to consider in \two kinds\. \i looked at my reflection, blinking so that i could see more clearly. the girl staring back at me was angry, powerful. this girl and i were the same. i had new thoughts, willful thoughts, or rather, thoughts filled with lots of wonts.\
to revise the paragraph and make the analysis clearer, what literary terms should be substituted for the underlined words in the paragraph? select two options.
□ allusion
□ characterization
□ imagery
□ irony
□ theme

Explanation:

1. The underlined word "description" refers to the author's depiction of Jing-mei's traits and attitude change, which is defined by the literary term characterization.
2. The underlined word "idea" refers to the central message or concept Tan wants readers to consider in the story, which is defined by the literary term theme.
3. "Two Kinds" is the title of the story itself, not an allusion to another work; imagery refers to sensory details (not the overall description of a character); irony refers to a contrast between expectation and reality, which is not relevant here.

Answer:

B. characterization
E. theme