OVERVIEW - Class Notes and Handouts

OVERVIEW

1. Course Outline

2. Class Expectations

3. Assignments

MY LAST DUCHESS

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

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Cite evidence to support text analysis

? Analyze what the text is saying directly and indirectly

? Make inferences (read between the lines)

? Figure out what words and phrases mean in context

? Determine the meaning of figurative and connotative language

? Analyze how word choice affects meaning and tone

? Determine what makes language beautiful, fresh, and engaging

MY LAST DUCHESS: MASTERFUL READING

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1. Follow along, reading silently.

2. Write down your initial reaction to the poem. Generate 3 questions that you have

right now about this poem.

LINES 1 ¨C 8: READING AND DISCUSSION

1. Annotate the text by drawing a box around any unfamiliar words, or words that are

used in an unfamiliar way.

2. Form pairs to share unfamiliar words you have identified. Work together to try and

figure out the meaning of the words.

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