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Close Reading Process and Techniques

Close Reading Process and Techniques

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

11th Grade - University

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

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The video introduces the concept of close reading, tracing its historical development and critique. It presents the POEMS method for analyzing poetry, which includes placing a poem in context, observing words and language, experiencing impressions, marking meter, and surveying structure. The video emphasizes the importance of imaginative engagement with poetry and concludes with the value of studying poetry as a means to develop critical thinking and interpretive skills.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main focus of this video?

The five steps of close reading

The history of poetry

The structure of novels

The biography of famous poets

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which century saw the rise of close reading as a popular practice?

18th century

19th century

20th century

21st century

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were some of the critics associated with the development of close reading?

Robert Frost and Emily Dickinson

John Keats and Percy Bysshe Shelley

William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge

T.S. Eliot and I.A. Richards

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a criticism of mid-20th century close reading practices?

They were too inclusive of historical context

They focused too much on the author's biography

They ignored the language of the poem

They were too exclusive and ignored context

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the acronym 'POEMS' stand for in the new approach?

Place, Observe, Experience, Mark, Survey

Poetry, Observation, Emotion, Meter, Structure

People, Objects, Events, Moments, Stories

Plan, Organize, Execute, Monitor, Sustain

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in the close reading process?

Observing words and language

Placing the poem in context

Experiencing impressions

Marking meter

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does placing a poem in context involve?

Identifying the poem's main theme

Counting the number of lines in the poem

Considering the poem's historical and biographical background

Analyzing the poem's rhyme scheme

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