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The tell tale heart by annette jung5/18/2023 ![]() Here’s how I introduce this concept in my AP Literature class: On Day 1 of this lesson series… When students embrace the “structure supports meaning” mindset, I notice a new depth and level of sophistication in their reading, writing, and thinking that I hadn’t seen before. Īnalyzing a text for its syntax is one of the most “lightbulbs” concepts I teach all year. I tell my students over and over that being careful and observant readers is what will make us better writers. Cummings’ lovely question “since feeling is first / who pays any attention to the syntax of things” - We do! We Teachers pay attention to the syntax of things in writing and in literature, and we ask our students to pay attention, too. Writers use syntax purposefully to create meaning and a desired effect.Ī 3-day lesson series on analyzing literature for syntax, including passage analysis and short story analysis, and using literature as mentor texts “After I Was Thrown Into the River and Before I Drown” by Dave Eggers. ![]() ![]() First few paragraphs of “The Tell Tale Heart” by Edgar Allen Poe. ![]()
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