ENG110Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Hills Like White Elephants, My Last Duchess, Kubla Khan
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Frederick douglass: fitzgerald, the great gatsby, james, the turn of the screw, welles, citizen kane (film) Wings : faulkner, a rose for emily , browning, my last duchess , baldwin, sonny"s blues , gilman, the yellow wallpaper , morrison, recitatif , espada, litany at the tomb of frederick. You must address different texts in each of your answers. You will be evaluated on your demonstrated understanding of terminology and your ability to illustrate terms and concepts using meaningful examples drawn from our course readings. The most effective analysis will provide a lucid mini-argument about the significance of the passage and will work through the textual evidence in a detailed and organized way. Close reading (or explication de texte, from the latin word meaning to unfold ) involves a subtle, nuanced and detailed reading and analysis of a text or piece of a text. The purpose is to unfold the meaning and significance of the text.
