Close reading and Annotation

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Close reading and Annotation Prose Close reading and Annotation

Note on Prose Annotation When annotating prose, it is important to note that you will be looking less for technique and more for content. Character Point of View Symbols Relationships Tone Overall Context/Meaning Unless the prompt specifically asks for it, resist the urge to underline/circle similes, personification, etc.** **Unless of course, it helps to explain any of the items listed above.

Excerpt from Pride and Prejudice Read and annotate the excerpt, looking primarily for: Character development Individual characters and their traits Relationships Any changes characters go through from beginning to end

Questions 1. Who are the main characters in this story? Who is the protagonist? The antagonist? 2. What do we know about them? What is their relationship to each other? 3. How do they change from beginning to end? 4. What is function of the minor characters? 5. Do some characters see themselves differently from the way readers see them? If so, how?