Asking questions about literature

As you write: Asking questions about literature

What puzzles you or intrigues you about the literary work you are reading? Review the questions to ask about literature on pages 180–81. Identify one question about technique and one about social context to focus your interpretation on a single aspect of the work. Brainstorm answers to these questions in the space below. Then reflect on what you learn about interpreting literature from posing questions about technique and social context. Click Submit.

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What puzzles you or intrigues you about the literary work you are reading? Review the questions to ask about literature on pages 180–81. Identify one question about technique and one about social context to focus your interpretation on a single aspect of the work. Brainstorm answers to these questions in the space below. Then reflect on what you learn about interpreting literature from posing questions about technique and social context. Click Submit.