How Why We Annotate How do we annotate

How & Why We Annotate

How do we annotate? Annotations can include: Marginalia (marginal notes) Highlighting Underlining Or any other marks we make, like using Post-it notes or Washi tape to flag a passage or quote

For Example:

Too much of a good thing…

What is “annotation”? Annotations are notes we make in a text to help us understand what we are reading We annotate a text in order to draw attention to various elements, such as: Figurative language Symbolism Themes Repetition Characterization Foreshadowing Memorable Quotes

For example…. Figurative language: “Her hair hung in little rolled clusters, like sausages. ” Symbolism: “Although there was evening brightness showing through the windows of the bunkhouse, inside it was dark. ” Repetition: Lennie’s strength mentioned 4 times (pg. 39 -43) Characterization: “He can’t think of nothing to do, but he sure can take orders. ” Foreshadowing: “Trouble with mice is you always kill ’em”

Let’s look at some examples…

Let’s give it a try We annotate a text in order to draw attention to various elements, such as: Figurative language Annotations can include: Symbolism Marginalia (marginal notes) Themes Highlighting Repetition Underlining Characterization Or any other marks we make, like using Post-it notes or Washi tape Foreshadowing to flag a passage or quote Memorable Quotes