Close Reading Process and Techniques

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.

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

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

• 18th century

• 19th century

• 20th century

• 21st century

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

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

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

What is the first step in the close reading process?

• Observing words and language

• Placing the poem in context

• Experiencing impressions

• Marking meter

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

What is the second step in the close reading process?

• Placing the poem in context

• Observing words and language

• Experiencing impressions

• Marking meter

What are the two main components of observing words and language?

• Tone and theme

• Diction and device

• Rhyme and rhythm

• Structure and form

What is the third step in the close reading process?

• Marking meter

• Placing the poem in context

• Experiencing impressions

• Observing words and language