This document provides instructions for closely reading and analyzing a passage from a work of literature. It prompts the reader to choose a passage, summarize it, discuss their initial impressions, identify important words, and consider how the passage relates to other parts and themes of the full work. However, no specific passage is copied or analyzed, as the document serves as a general guideline for how to conduct a close reading of literature.
This document provides instructions for closely reading and analyzing a passage from a work of literature. It prompts the reader to choose a passage, summarize it, discuss their initial impressions, identify important words, and consider how the passage relates to other parts and themes of the full work. However, no specific passage is copied or analyzed, as the document serves as a general guideline for how to conduct a close reading of literature.
This document provides instructions for closely reading and analyzing a passage from a work of literature. It prompts the reader to choose a passage, summarize it, discuss their initial impressions, identify important words, and consider how the passage relates to other parts and themes of the full work. However, no specific passage is copied or analyzed, as the document serves as a general guideline for how to conduct a close reading of literature.
1.
Choose
a
passage
(at
least
a
paragraph
but
no
more
than
a
page)
that
stands
out
to
you
in
some
way,
whether
because
you
think
it
seems
important
or
because
it
confuses
you
or
simply
because
you
like
it.
Copy
the
passage
below
and
include
the
page
number(s).
2. Briefly
summarize
below
what
information
(at
the
plot
level)
is
communicated
in
this
passage,
including
who
is
“speaking”
(whose
voice
we
are
hearing).
3. Explain
below
what
your
first
impressions
of
this
passage
were.
What
did
you
like/dislike
about
it?
What
questions
did
it
raise
for
you?
4. Which
words
did
you
circle,
underline,
or
highlight?
Why
did
these
words
stand
out
to
you?
Do
these
words
relate
to
each
other
in
any
way?
Do
any
of
them
carry
multiple
meanings
or
have
different
connotations?
5. (a)
Does
an
image
or
idea
presented
in
this
passage
remind
you
of
one
expressed
elsewhere
in
the
book?
Explain.
What
is
the
connection
between
the
two?
(b)
Could
this
passage
symbolize
the
entire
work
in
some
way?
How
does
it
connect
with
the
book’s
subjects
and
themes?