Close Reading Techniques Review

Which of the following categories is not considered a form of observation to made about a literary work?

• Explicit Observations

• Initial Connections

• Context

• Implicit Observations

Which of the following fall under the contextual observations category?

• Vocabulary Usage

• Historical Information

• Intended Audience

• Author's Background

Which of the following are considered to be explicit observations?

• Vocabulary

• Structure

• Punctuation

• Literary Devices

• Subject Matter

True or False: The speaker of a literary work is always the author?

• True

• False

The tone of a literary work is the author's (a)   s toward the subject matter being discussed in their work.

How can we use these kinds of observations to making assertions about the meaning of a literary work?