1. Close reading and Annotation
Prose
Close reading and Annotation

2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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?