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In literary criticism, close reading is the careful, sustained interpretation of a brief passage of a text. A close reading emphasizes the single and the particular over the general, via close attention to individual words, the syntax, the order in which the sentences unfold ideas, as well as formal structures. [1]
The short story "Cathedral" was included in the 1982 edition of Best American Short Stories.It is the final story in Carver's collection Cathedral (1983). "Cathedral" is generally considered to be one of Carver's finest works, displaying both his expertise in crafting a minimalist story and also writing about a catharsis with such simple storylines. [2]
The use of slow reading in literary criticism is sometimes referred to as close reading.Of less common usage is the term, "deep reading". [1]Slow reading is contrasted with speed reading which involves techniques to increase the rate of reading without adversely affecting comprehension, and contrasted with skimming which employs visual page cues to increase reading speed.
“There’s nothing else to re-argue,” he added, as the first week of the trial came to a close. “We’re going to have opening statements Monday morning. This trial is starting.”
The Familiar, Volume 1: One Rainy Day in May is an American novel by writer Mark Z. Danielewski. Released on May 12, 2015, it is the first of a planned 27-volume story entitled The Familiar [1] as well as the first book of Season 1, which includes The Familiar Volumes 1–5. [2] This first volume takes place over the course of a single day: May ...
Elton John to play Glastonbury as epic tour draws to close December 2, 2022 at 9:37 AM FILE - Elton John performs on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022.
In the 1920s, Hemingway lived in Paris as a foreign correspondent for the Toronto Star, and traveled to İzmir to report on the Greco–Turkish War.He wanted to use his journalism experience to write fiction, believing that a story could be based on real events when a writer distilled his own experiences in such a way that, according to biographer Jeffrey Meyers, "what he made up was truer ...
This can give a falsely high reading since bones heat faster than the surrounding meat. Another is not inserting the probe deep enough, particularly in larger turkeys, leading to an inaccurate ...