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English 10: American Literature » The Open Boat by Stephen Crane Close Reading and Annotation Review Exercise
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The Open Boat by Stephen Crane Close Reading and Annotation Review Exercise
Reviewing Many Skills Learned First Semester |
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You will find the related files below. Learning Goals: You will demonstrate your understanding of: - how to read and annotate a text to prepare to write about it;
- how authors develop themes, the naturalist theme;
- how to identify the protagonist and antagonist;
- how to discern primary and secondary themes;
- how to recognize patterns/motifs and discern the significance of them;
- how authors can use imagery, diction, and syntax to express mood;.
- how to infer the meaning of words using context clues;
- how authors use personification and anthropomorphism to bestow power on inanimate objects and animals;
- how predictability and stereotypes can devitalize humankind;
- how authors use irony to reveal a point of view;
- how authors draw from life experiences;
- how redundancy and length of a story can achieve a narrative purpose;
- how to compare and contrast fictional and non-fictional accounts of the same event and how one can complement the other.
Directions: Read the story completely once before annotating it. Use the related file below to help guide you through your second reading. Immediately after you read the story the first time: - develop 5 level two, and 3 level three questions.
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