Close Reading: The Basics

<p>Close reading is the most essential skill that literature students continue to develop across the full length of their studies. This book is the ideal guide to the practice providing a methodology that can be used for poetry novels drama and beyond. Using classic works of literature such as <i>Hamlet</i> and <i>The Great Gatsby</i> as case studies David Greenham presents a unique contextual approach to close reading while addressing key questions such as:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>What is close reading?</li> <p> </p> <li>What is the importance of the relationships between words?</li> <p> </p> <li>How can close reading enhance reading pleasure?</li> <p> </p> <li>Is there a method of close reading that works for all literary genres?</li> <p> </p> <li>How can close reading unlock complexity?</li> <p> </p> <li>How does the practice of close reading relate to other theoretical and critical approaches?</li> </ul><p>Close Reading: The Basics is formulated to bring together reading pleasure and analytic techniques that will engage the student of literature and enhance their reading experience.</p>