Close Reading Flashcards
IN YOUR OWN WORDS QUESTIONS
- Do not quote of use key words.
- Keep it succinct and use bullet points.
LINK QUESTIONS
“quotation x refers back to the previous section where..”
“quotation y introduces the next section where…”
IMAGERY QUESTIONS
quote and name the technique, provide the literal meaning, provide the metaphorical meaning, explain how this image adds meaning to the idea.
WORD CHOICE QUESTIONS
Identify and quote the word you want to comment on, provide the connotations and explain what it helps you understand.
SENTENCE STRUCTURE QUESTIONS
Identify the sentence structure, suggest what it does and why the writer uses it, explain what it helps us understand.
IMAGERY QUESTION EXAMPLE
“The sky was a steel gray”, this metaphor describes the colour of the sky, just as the colour is grey and cold in appearance, so too was the sky and feeling created, causing a sombre and lifeless atmosphere the writer feels affected by.
