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Notice and Note Signposts Explained

The 6 signposts delineated in Notice and Note which enable close reading and help readers transact with text on a deeper level

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Notice and Note Signposts Explained

The 6 signposts delineated in Notice and Note which enable close reading and help readers transact with text on a deeper level

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  • Literary Signposts Overview

Contrasts & Contradictions When a character does something that contrasts with what you would expect or contradicts

s earlier statements, STOP and ask "why is the character doing that?" Words of the Wiser When a character (probably older and wiser) takes the main character aside and offers serious advice, STOP and ask, "what's the life lesson and how might it affect the character?"

Aha Moment When a character realizes, understands, or finally figures out something, STOP and ask yourself, "how might this change things?"

Tough Questions When a character asks herself a very difficult question, STOP and ask yourself, "what does this question make me wonder about?"

Again & Again When you notice a word, phrase, or situation mentioned over and over, STOP and ask yourself "Why does this keep happening again and again?"

Memory Moment When the author interrupts the action to tell you about a memory, STOP and ask yourself, "Why might this memory be important?"

Contrasts & Contradictions • When a character does something that contrasts with what you would expect or contradicts

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