Make sure for all of the readings for next week's final exam that you are thinking about the work's meaning, but also paying attention to technical literary elements.
Things to look for:
-Use of common "big ticket" literary elements such as: symbolism, imagery, language patterns, etc.
-Extended/ongoing metaphors as well as individual ones
-Use of perspective
-Use of "categories" of descriptors: weather, time, cycles, etc.
-Individual vs. Big Picture details
-How each deals with life cycles and how we treat the inevitable aspects of life, aging, beauty/worth death, etc.
This is not "everything" you'll need, but it's a good checklist for preparation.
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