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World Literature

· Does an image here remind you of an image elsewhere in the book? Where? What's the connection?

· How might this image fit into the pattern of the book as a whole?

· Could this passage symbolize the entire work? Could this passage serve as a microcosm--a little picture--of what's taking place in the whole work?

· Are there metaphors (words that represent something else without using like or as)? What kinds?

· Is there one controlling metaphor? If not, how many different metaphors are there, and in what order do they occur? How might that be significant?

· How might objects represent something else?

· Do any of the objects, colors, animals, or plants appearing in the passage have traditional connotations or meaning? What about religious or biblical significance?

· If there are multiple symbols in the work, could we read the entire passage as having allegorical meaning (deeper moral or spiritual meaning) beyond the literal level?

What to do:

1) Format your paper according to MLA style guidelines (see owl.english.purdue.edu/owl if you need help). Please remember to double space and print only in Times New Roman, black ink, 12 point font.

2) Select a passage no longer than 4 lines to analyze; place this quotation at the top of the page in quotation marks. Please include the page number.

3) Compose a 2-3 page close reading on your passage using the definition and questions above.

4) You may use the first person, but only on a limited basis.

5) No outside resources should be or may be used in your analysis.