1 - Reading Closely with CRIT

Literary interpretation can be both frustrating and a bit mysterious. This video introduces you to an interpretive method called close reading. This method has been central to literary studies for nearly a century and is still foundational for many university-level English classes. The six-step CRIT method provides a systematic approach to literary analysis and will help you to close read any small selection of a literary text.
You can find a handout of the CRIT steps here: bit.ly/2ddbkWw
© 2016 by English Department, The University of Texas at Austin

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I've never actually looked at this poem this way, I really appreciate your interpretation

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I am glad that my Introduction To Communication professor suggested this video!

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Thank you for a phenomenal instructional video. I may have my students reference it.

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This was great, I wish I had stumbled on this earlier. Thank you

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love the edits.

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How are we supposed to just know what the author means. Everyone reads it differently

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I TOTALLY agree. it takes me hours just to stare at the poem UGH!!!

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Wow. Thank you.