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: http://bit.ly/2ddbkWw

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