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Univ. Of Wisconsin: Writing Center: Guide to Close Reading for Literary Analysis HandoutUniv. Of Wisconsin: Writing Center: Guide to Close Reading for Literary Analysis Handout
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University of Wisconsin
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9th - 10th
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English Language Arts
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Univ. Of Wisconsin: Writing Center: Guide to Close Reading for Literary Analysis

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This guide discusses how to approach analysis of a literary text, with the main focus being on the poem "Design" by Robert Frost. It explains how to examine the subject, the form, word choice or diction, and the theme. In each section, questions to ponder are offered. A sample analysis of "Design" is provided. RL.9-10.4 Word choice, Tone

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Concepts

diction, reading poetry, word choice, poetry

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Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional|practice

Common Core

RL.9-10.4 RL.11-12.5

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