What literary techniques are used by the author to convey the central idea or theme of a story? Complete a close reading of one of the stories from Unit 2 and then write at a minimum of 2 paragraphs analyzing the literary devices used by the author to convey the central idea or theme of the story. Be sure to provide examples from the text to support your analysis. 3. For this RACES paragraph assignment, you will write a minimum of 2 paragraphs to further develop your ability to analyze literature. Use a strong topic sentence to help guide your analysis – much like a thesis statement. o Example Topic (R) Sentence: In the story by , they use the literary techniques of and to reveal the central theme of .