ENGL 2P11 Midterm: ENGL 2P11 Analysis and Close Reading
27 Jan 2016
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Close reading based on article by jarrell d. wright (see link posted on sakai) Pay attention to: the plot what happens the character(s) who is involved (and how) the setting when & where it takes place the tone general feeling or ambiance the conclusion a resolution (or not) Form or type (not as important for this course) narrative perspective cultural context language used (e. g. formal, colloquial, etc. ) Move from observation to significance develop argument about authorial choices (e. g. what do these choices imply) be as objective as possible (detached observations of details and what these details imply or suggest) Personal bias (personal experience may be useful in some areas, but not in an argument focused on close reading) authorial intent you cannot know what the author intended (and that doesn"t matter anyway). What matters is what is on the page referring to what the author was trying or.
