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Careful, sustained interpretation of a brief passage of a text
In literary criticism, close reading is the careful, sustained interpretation of a brief passage of a text. It emphasizes the particular over the general
Close_reading
Taking in the meaning of letters or symbols
Reading is the process of taking in the sense or meaning of symbols, often specifically those of a written language, by means of sight or touch. For educators
Reading
Techniques claiming to improve the ability to read quickly
Speed reading is any of many techniques claiming to improve one's ability to read quickly. Speed-reading methods include chunking and minimizing subvocalization
Speed_reading
Educational term
Independent reading is a term used in educational settings, where students are involved in choosing and reading material (fiction books, non-fiction,
Independent_reading
Reading longer, easier texts for extended periods of time
breaks. It stands in contrast to intensive or academic reading, which is focused on a close reading of dense, shorter texts, typically not read for pleasure
Extensive_reading
Study of literary data
opposition to the theory and methods of close reading: "One thing for sure: it cannot mean the very close reading of very few texts—secularized theology
Distant_reading
Formalist movement in literary theory
criticism in the middle decades of the 20th century. It emphasized close reading, particularly of poetry, to discover how a work of literature functioned
New_Criticism
Town and borough in Berkshire, England
Reading (/ˈrɛdɪŋ/ RED-ing) is a borough in Berkshire, England, and the county town of Berkshire. It is Berkshire's largest town, with a total population
Reading,_Berkshire
Form of literature
"confession" is a form of metaphor which needs to be considered in closer context – via close reading). Poetry uses forms and conventions to suggest differential
Poetry
Ability to read and understand text
Reading comprehension is the ability to process written text, understand its meaning, and to integrate with what the reader already knows. Reading comprehension
Reading_comprehension
1947 essay collection by Cleanth Brooks
unique contribution of The Well Wrought Urn is that it combines the close reading analysis of the previous volumes while answering some of the criticism
The_Well_Wrought_Urn
Intentional reduction of reading speed
sometimes referred to as close reading. Of less common usage is the term, "deep reading". Slow reading is contrasted with speed reading which involves techniques
Slow_reading
American writer and editor
Neuronovel". RN Book Show. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-11. "Close Reading: Marco Roth's Memoir Began as Revenge, But Turned Into Something Far
Marco_Roth
Art created digitally with a computer
computational methods, close reading and distant viewing, are the typical approaches used to analyze digitized art. Close reading focuses on specific visual
Digital_art
Early literacy intervention
Reading Recovery is a controversial short-term intervention approach designed for English-speaking children aged five or six, who are the lowest achieving
Reading_Recovery
Book by Francine Prose
reading. She uses examples from literature to demonstrate how fictional elements, such as character and dialogue, can be mastered. Chapter One: Close
Reading_Like_a_Writer
Book on Ezra Pound by Kathryne V. Lindberg
Reading Pound Reading: Modernism After Nietzsche is a 1987 book on Ezra Pound by the literary scholar and professor Kathryne V. Lindberg. Lindberg considers
Reading_Pound_Reading
Scientific theory of Reading Comprehension
simple view of reading is that reading is the product of decoding and language comprehension. In this context, “reading” refers to “reading comprehension”
Simple_view_of_reading
American poet (1874–1963)
on Frost include "Robert Frost's 'Home Burial'" (1962), an extended close reading of that particular poem, and "To The Laodiceans", (1952) in which Jarrell
Robert_Frost
1962 novel by Shirley Jackson
original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2008. Emily Temple, "A Close Reading of the Best Opening Paragraph of All Time", Literary Hub, Dec. 15, 2017;
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
We_Have_Always_Lived_in_the_Castle
Area of special education
Reading for special needs has become an area of interest as the understanding of reading has improved. Teaching children with special needs how to read
Reading_for_special_needs
Reading comprehension scale
Fountas & Pinnell reading levels (commonly referred to as "Fountas & Pinnell") are a proprietary system of reading levels developed by Irene Fountas and
Fountas and Pinnell reading levels
Fountas_and_Pinnell_reading_levels
United States government body
The National Reading Panel (NRP) was a United States government body. Formed in 1997 at the request of Congress, it was a national panel with the stated
National_Reading_Panel
City in Pennsylvania, US
Reading (/ˈrɛdɪŋ/ RED-ing; Pennsylvania German: Reddin) is a city in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. The city had a population
Reading,_Pennsylvania
Measure of writing, typing, or reading speed
processed in a minute, often used as a measurement of the speed of typing, reading or Morse code sending and receiving. Since words vary in length, for the
Words_per_minute
Type of learning disability in which reading is impaired
A reading disability is a condition in which a person displays difficulty reading. Examples of reading disabilities include developmental dyslexia and
Reading_disability
Sports stadium in Reading, Berkshire, England
24,161 and is located close to the M4 motorway and Reading Green Park railway station. The West Stand contains the Voco Reading Hotel. The stadium was
Madejski_Stadium
Educational software
Renaissance Learning. It is designed to monitor and manage students' independent reading practice and comprehension in both English and Spanish. The program assesses
Accelerated_Reader
1967 essay by Roland Barthes
returned to Sarrasine in his book S/Z, where he gave the story a rigorous close reading.) Acknowledging the presence of this idea (or variations of it) in the
The_Death_of_the_Author
Series of children's early reading books
The Key Words Reading Scheme is a series of 36 English language early readers children's books, published by the British publishing company, Ladybird
Key_Words_Reading_Scheme
Poem by John Donne
Aviva. “A Close Reading of 'The Flea'.” The British Library, The British Library, 30 Mar. 2017, www.bl.uk/shakespeare/articles/a-close-reading-of-the-flea
The_Flea_(poem)
Theory of two separate mental mechanisms
The dual-route theory of reading aloud was first described in the early 1970s. This theory suggests that two separate mental mechanisms, or cognitive
Dual-route hypothesis to reading aloud
Dual-route_hypothesis_to_reading_aloud
English literary critic (1893–1979)
Criticism, a formalist movement in literary theory which emphasized the close reading of a literary text, especially poetry, in an effort to discover how
I._A._Richards
Medical approach
that facilitate the patient and clinician working together. Close reading Close reading is a technique in teaching literature wherein the formal aspects
Narrative_medicine
Systematic study of the nature of literature
literary theory departments were primarily meant to train students in close reading and appreciation, or to interrogate culture and ideology through Marxism
Literary_theory
2005 novel by Kate Mosse
Scottish Qualifications Authority's 2009 Standard Grade English General close reading paper. When Dr Alice Tanner, who works as a volunteer at the archaeological
Labyrinth_(novel)
Reading without speaking aloud
I was present—for he did not close his door to anyone and it was customary to come in unannounced—I have seen him reading silently, never in fact otherwise
Silent_reading
Transition from non-reader to reader
a reader. Other terms for reading readiness include early literacy and emergent reading. Children begin to learn pre-reading skills at birth while they
Reading_readiness
Set of words
evolves through various methods, including direct instruction, independent reading, and natural language exposure, but it can also shrink due to forgetting
Vocabulary
This is a list of Reading Rainbow episodes, hosted by longtime executive producer LeVar Burton. The show premiered on PBS on July 11, 1983. The final
List of Reading Rainbow episodes
List_of_Reading_Rainbow_episodes
Reading technique
Guided reading is "small-group reading instruction designed to provide differentiated teaching that supports students in developing reading proficiency"
Guided_reading
American literary critic and film scholar
of Style, close reading has long since fallen into disfavor, but this is not a fall to be straightforwardly lamented: "it is close reading in its humbled
D._A._Miller
Software-assisted learning technique
Incremental reading is a software-assisted method for learning and retaining information from reading, which involves the creation of flashcards out of
Incremental_reading
early childhood classrooms, shared reading typically involves a teacher and a large group of children sitting closely together to read and reread carefully
Shared_reading
Set of techniques used by mentalists, psychics, fortune-tellers, and mediums
Cold reading is a set of techniques used by mentalists, psychics, fortune-tellers, and mediums. Without prior knowledge, a practiced cold-reader can quickly
Cold_reading
1898 gothic horror novella by Henry James
first being sighted by the governess on a phallic tower. A book-length close reading of the text was produced in 1965 using Wilson's Freudian analysis as
The_Turn_of_the_Screw
Smart Way Reading and Spelling is a commercial brand of reading instruction methodology and materials that was developed in 2001 by Bright Sky Learning
Smart Way Reading and Spelling
Smart_Way_Reading_and_Spelling
1976 single by Steely Dan
Retrieved 2016-05-08. Pershan, Caleb (2015-07-20). "'Kid Charlemagne': A Close Reading Of Steely Dan's Ode To Haight Street's LSD King". SFist. Archived from
Kid_Charlemagne
2008 film directed by Joel and Ethan Coen
Burn After Reading is a 2008 black comedy espionage film written, produced, edited and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. It follows a recently jobless
Burn_After_Reading
1977 science fiction film by Steven Spielberg
Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 American science fiction drama film written and directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Richard Dreyfuss,
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Close_Encounters_of_the_Third_Kind
Level of ease with which a reader can understand written text
had long known that, to improve reading skill, readers—especially beginning readers—need reading material that closely matches their ability. University-based
Readability
1938 essay collection by Antonin Artaud
collaborated in a close reading of the text with John Cage and David Tudor at Black Mountain College. Cage credited this close reading as the impetus for
The_Theatre_and_Its_Double
Exemplary or noteworthy book
"upcoming classic". Many universities incorporate these readings into their curricula, such as "The Reading List" at St. John's College, Rutgers University,
Classic_book
Book used to teach reading to children
Basal readers are textbooks used to teach reading and associated skills to schoolchildren. Commonly called "reading books" or "readers" they are usually published
Basal_reader
American literary critic and professor
interior life of a poem" (Leitch 2001) and codifying the principles of close reading. Brooks was also the preeminent critic of Southern literature, writing
Cleanth_Brooks
American visual artist and writer
Retrieved 2016-10-31. Biersdorfer, J. d (28 November 2004). "ART: CLOSE READING; The Shining City on the Hill, Version 2.0 (Published 2004)". The New
Benjamin_Edwards_(artist)
Ability to deliver information quickly and correctly
related but separable skills: Reading fluency refers to the link between the recognition of words while reading and reading comprehension, which manifests
Fluency
Study of English-language literature, composition, and language arts
Accountability Office. Archived from the original on Jun 4, 2023. "Closing in on Close Reading". ASCD. Retrieved 2023-11-10. "Guide to high school English skills
English_studies
American Unitarian Universalist minister, theologian and author
and spiritual experiences. Her book The Embodied Self is based on a close reading of Schleiermacher's Dialektik, focusing on his idea that feeling is
Thandeka_(minister)
Approach to teaching children to read
Whole language is a discredited philosophy of reading and an educational method originally developed for teaching literacy in English to young children
Whole_language
French philosopher (1930–2004)
which he applied in some of his texts, and which he developed through close readings of the linguistics of Ferdinand de Saussure and Husserlian and Heideggerian
Jacques_Derrida
American poet and writer (1932–1963)
Miceli, Barbara (2016). "Sylvia Plath beyond the Confessional Poetry: A Close Reading of the Poem "On the Decline of Oracles"". Polifemo (11–12). Libera Università
Sylvia_Plath
Circulation of literature beyond its country of origin
what can be grasped by traditional methods of close reading, and advocates instead a mode of "distant reading" that would look at large-scale patterns as
World_literature
Technique used when giving a psychic reading in stage magic performances
Hot reading is a technique used when giving a psychic reading in stage magic performances, or in other contexts. In hot reading, the reader uses information
Hot_reading
Former British prison
HM Prison Reading, popularly known as Reading Gaol, is a former prison located in Reading, Berkshire, England. The prison was operated by Her Majesty's
HM_Prison_Reading
2004 novel by David Mitchell
Internet Archive (registration required). Eve, Martin Paul (2017). "Close Reading with Computers: Genre Signals, Parts of Speech, and David Mitchell's
Cloud_Atlas_(novel)
Literature professor and academic
University of Chicago Press, 2022. On Close Reading, with an annotated bibliography and an online Close Reading Archive compiled by Scott Newstok, University
John_Guillory
designed for teaching reading in English (arranged by country of origin to acknowledge regional language variations). Open Court Reading; name changed to "Imagine
List_of_phonics_programs
Triptych painting by Hieronymus Bosch
frolicking of their cohorts. Writing in 1969, E. H. Gombrich drew on a close reading of Genesis and the Gospel According to Saint Matthew to suggest that
The Garden of Earthly Delights
The_Garden_of_Earthly_Delights
Inadequate reading and writing skills for everyday purposes
illiteracy consists of reading and writing skills that are inadequate "to manage daily living and employment tasks that require reading skills beyond a basic
Functional_illiteracy
South Korean literary scholar (1937–2022)
Application (문학연구의 방법: 그 한국적 적용을 위한 개관, 1972), Literary Criticism as Close Reading: Selected Critical Texts by Sang-sup Lee (자세히 읽기로서의 비평: 이상섭 평론집, 1988)
Sang-sup_Lee
Internal process while reading
speech typically made when reading; it provides the sound of the word as it is read. This is a natural process when reading, and it helps the mind to access
Subvocalization
Multisensory phonics technique for remedial reading
Orton-Gillingham approach is a multisensory phonics technique for remedial reading instruction developed in the early 20th century. It is practiced as a direct
Orton-Gillingham
French formalist method of literary analysis
literary analysis that allows for limited reader response, similar to close reading in the English-speaking literary tradition. The method involves a detailed
Explication_de_Texte
University in Berkshire, England
University of Reading is a public research university in Reading, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1892 as the University Extension College, Reading, an extension
University_of_Reading
British-American geographer and anthropologist
2009 at the Wayback Machine Harvey, D. 2008 Reading Marx's Capital An open course consisting of a close reading of the text of Marx's Capital Volume I in
David_Harvey
English literary critic and poet
English literary critic and poet, widely influential for his practice of closely reading literary works, a practice fundamental to New Criticism. His best-known
William_Empson
Commonly used words that children are encouraged to memorize
critically needed by the end of grade three and can be used over a lifetime of reading. Sight words account for a large percentage (up to 75%) of the words used
Sight_word
Technique used by mentalists to determine the thoughts or knowledge of a subject
Muscle reading, also known as "Hellstromism", "Cumberlandism" or "contact mind reading", is a technique used by mentalists to determine the thoughts or
Muscle_reading
English Mathematician (1923-2016)
Spencer-Brown. Transcript of Spencer-Brown's talks at Esalen, 1973. YouTube Course offering a close reading of Laws of Form by his last student, Leon Conrad.
G._Spencer-Brown
Economic school of thought based on David Ricardo's works
neo-Ricardian school is an economic school of thought that derives from the close reading and interpretation of David Ricardo by Piero Sraffa, and from Sraffa's
Neo-Ricardianism
Learning disability affecting reading
either reading, writing, or speaking. Different people are affected to different degrees. Problems may include difficulties in spelling words, reading quickly
Dyslexia
Study of reading and its acquisition
The science of reading (SoR) is the discipline that studies the objective investigation and accumulation of reliable evidence about how humans learn to
Science_of_reading
Class II railroad in eastern Pennsylvania
The Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad (reporting mark RBMN), sometimes shortened to Reading and Northern Railroad, is a regional railroad in
Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad
Reading_Blue_Mountain_and_Northern_Railroad
American educational psychologist
researched in the area of writing and close reading for writing across genres, although researchers have also addressed reading, math, and homework. Currently
Karen_R._Harris
British classicist (1926–2013)
Newcastle's becoming a "powerhouse of classical learning". He encouraged close reading in class and produced accessible translations of the Aeneid and Horace's
David West (classical scholar)
David_West_(classical_scholar)
p. 11. Retrieved February 5, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. "Reading's Outer Station to Close Sunday Night". The Lebanon Daily News. March 13, 1969. p. 4
Reading_Depot
School of literary theory
Modernism and Close Reading. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 34, 36. ISBN 978-0-19-874996-7. James, David (2020). Modernism and Close Reading. Oxford University
Cambridge_criticism
American university professor (1904–2005)
This process exemplifies not only reader-response criticism but also close reading. This inclusion of Rosenblatt's "transactional" theory within the designation
Louise_Rosenblatt
Educational tool for measuring readability level
Lexile Framework for Reading is an educational tool in the United States that uses a measure called a Lexile to match readers with reading resources such as
Lexile
Process of reading single words
"rapid and effortless word recognition is the main component of fluent reading" and explains that these skills can be improved by "practic[ing] with flashcards
Word_recognition
Structured book club for young people
and rigor. The aim is to encourage thoughtful discussion and a love of reading in young people. The intent of literature circles is "to allow students
Literature_circle
Awareness of the sound structure of words
Phonological awareness is an important and reliable predictor of later reading ability and therefore has been the focus of much research. Phonological
Phonological_awareness
American education technology company
year, the company released two digital supplemental programs, Amplify Close Reading and Amplify Fractions. In October 2021, Amplify raised $215 million
Amplify_(company)
List of frequently used English words
beginning reading instruction. The list was first published in a journal article in 1936 and then published in his book Problems in Reading in 1948. Dolch
Dolch_word_list
Free-software license
version is deprecated by the FSF. Derivative Works Lisping Copyleft: A Close Reading of the Lisp LGPL, 5 International Free and Open Source Software Law
GNU Lesser General Public License
GNU_Lesser_General_Public_License
1972 studio album by Yes
Close to the Edge is the fifth studio album by the English progressive rock band Yes, released in the UK on 8 September 1972 and in the US on 13 September
Close_to_the_Edge
Instructional method
Reciprocal teaching is an instructional method designed to foster reading comprehension through collaborative dialogue between educators and students
Reciprocal_teaching
American poetry critic (1933–2024)
Wallace Stevens and Seamus Heaney. Her technique was close reading, which she described as "reading from the point of view of a writer". Vendler reviewed
Helen_Vendler
French footballer (born 2001)
October 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2025. "Michael Olise: Crystal Palace close to signing Reading forward". BBC Sport. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2025. "Crystal
Michael_Olise
CLOSE READING
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English : variant spelling Clow.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Near, Close
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Near; Close
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Close; Devotion
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Danish, French, Greek
Young Green Shoot
Girl/Female
Muslim
Close friend
Boy/Male
Egyptian
Close.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by an enclosure of some sort, such as a courtyard set back from the main street or a farmyard, from Middle English clos(e) (Old French clos, from Late Latin clausum, past participle of claudere ‘to close’).English : from Middle English clos(e) ‘secret’, applied as a nickname for a reserved or secretive person.Dutch : variant of Claeys.Altered spelling of German Klose.
Girl/Female
Indian
Close Friend
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Close 1.German : variant of Kloss.
Girl/Female
Indian
Near, Close
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Close
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Close; Clove
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Close Friend
Boy/Male
Tamil
Close
Boy/Male
Arabic
Close Friend
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Close
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Close; Near
Surname or Lastname
English
English : Devon variant of Clough.
CLOSE READING
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Male
Egyptian
, Bes.
Biblical
who heap up; who cover
Boy/Male
American, Australian
He Enlightens
Female
Chinese
Autumn moon.
Girl/Female
Sikh
Sunny, Bright
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Blue Dream
Girl/Female
Tamil
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Tremendous Lamp
Boy/Male
Hindu
Girl/Female
Indian
Girl with golden body
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v. t.
Strictly confined; carefully quarded; as, a close prisoner.
v. t.
Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict; not wandering; as, a close observer.
v. t.
Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact; strict; as, a close translation.
v. t.
To make close.
pl.
of Couple-close
v. t.
Narrow; confined; as, a close alley; close quarters.
imp. & p. p.
of Close
v. i.
To end, terminate, or come to a period; as, the debate closed at six o'clock.
a.
Firmly barred or closed.
v. t.
Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box.
v. t.
Difficult to obtain; as, money is close.
adv.
In a close manner.
n.
To bring to an end or period; to conclude; to complete; to finish; to end; to consummate; as, to close a bargain; to close a course of instruction.
n.
One who, or that which, closes; specifically, a boot closer. See under Boot.
n.
To bring together the parts of; to consolidate; as, to close the ranks of an army; -- often used with up.
v. t.
Short; as, to cut grass or hair close.
v. t.
Concise; to the point; as, close reasoning.
v. t.
Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; as, a close vote.
n.
To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door.
a.
Fitting the body exactly; setting close, as a garment.