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CLOSE READING

CLOSE READING.

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CLOSE READING

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  1. CLOSE READING Definition(The Bedford Glossary of Critical and Literary Terms): the thorough and nuanced analysis of a literary text, with particular emphasis on the interrelationships among its constituent element (allusions, images, sound effects, etc.); aims to reveal the meaning of a work first and foremost through close analysis of its language

  2. Hints & Tips • Paraphrase the passage so you know you understand it. Make sure you know what the author is literally saying, so you can dive into the language of the passage. Without a basic understanding of meaning, you won’t be able to take the next step.

  3. Hints & Tips • Find key words/phrases in the passage. What stands out? • Find key words and be sure you understand why they are key. • Look for repetition. Does the meaning of repeated words change? • Can you find words with more than one meaning? • Look for sharp imagery. • Does one word have several connotations or even two contradictory meanings? • Can you find any puns?

  4. Hints & Tips • Look for figures of speech. Now consider metaphors and other figures of speech, such as vivid images, employed in the passage. • Do you recognize them from somewhere else in the text? • Think about how the metaphor or image signifies what it does. Does this consideration reveal a range of possible significances for the figure?

  5. Hints & Tips • What happens? If something happens in the passage, think about how this element of plot relates to or repeats others.

  6. Hints & Tips • Who is speaking in the passage? • Is the speaker being ironic? • Can you trust the speaker?

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