Tuesday

We opened the day by wrapping up our discussion of "The Three Lilies" and then spent the rest of the period on the assignment below.

The Close Reading Analysis Write-Up

1. Choose ONE element of Jan Neruda’s short story.
2. Write a single-paragraph analysis of the passage that reflects on this element and how it contributes to theme and/or tone. 

Your paragraph should begin with a clear statement of purpose (topic sentence):

• Through… Neruda examines… 
• By… Neruda explores…
• In “The Three Lilies,” Neruda seems to criticize…
• Neruda’s short story demonstrates how…
• Through multiple references to _____, both literal and metaphoric, Neruda explores how…

Support your assertion with copious examples/quotations from the story.
Each quotation or example should be carefully explicated to show HOW the example proves your assertion.