Concepts & Craft 概念
(Daily Double) The central message about life or human nature in a text.
Theme (主题)
In “I must not only punish, but punish with impunity,” the tone suggests…
Careful planning / cold control (冷静、计划性强)
Which symbol means “question/confusion / I wonder…”
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In line 10, the speaker gives “reasons, not answers.” What does that show?
Avoidance / self-protection (逃避/自我保护)
Your thesis must be…
Arguable + specific + evidence-based (可争论、具体、有证据)
A clue that hints what may happen later.
Foreshadowing (伏笔/铺垫)
“Punish with impunity” implies the narrator values…
Avoiding consequences (不受惩罚/无后果)
Which symbol is for “significance / strong reaction / why it matters”?
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(Daily Double) “WELCOME in gold paint” vs “blank sign, scraped smooth” suggest
Appearance vs truth / hiding reality (表面 vs 真相)
Required thesis formula: Statement + ______ + 2 reasons.
because (因为)
When an object/person/place represents a larger idea.
Symbolism (象征)
(Daily Double) “I recognized myself in another person” most strongly implies…
Shared inner identity (内在共鸣/认同)
Which symbol is for key/repeated words?
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“The key warmed in my palm like a secret” is mainly which device?
Simile (明喻 like…像…)
(Daily Double) Required body paragraph pattern:
Topic → Evidence → What → Why → Link
(主题句→证据→这句话在说什么→为什么重要→回到主题)
When the audience knows something a character does not.
Dramatic irony (戏剧性反讽)
“Can you still swear… and not his twin brother?” mainly undermines…
Certainty built by testimony (证词建立的确定性)
(Daily Double) A ★ annotation must include more than naming the device. It must add…
Effect/meaning (作用/含义)
“The mirror smiled back a little late” suggests the speaker’s…
Delayed self-awareness / delayed consequences (迟来的自我认知/后果)
“What is being said?” means…
Explain meaning in your own words (用自己的话解释含义)
“Dominant impression” in descriptive writing means…
One main feeling created by chosen details (一个主要感受)
“Forgotten the ritual… remembered to use stones” suggests violence is…
Normalized by tradition (传统让暴力变正常)
What is the primary purpose of annotating a text?
Track observations → inferences → meaning (观察→推断→理解)
Explain the meaning of “versions pile up… clean on top, sharp underneath.”
Small distortions accumulate; the surface looks fine but harm builds underneath (谎/版本越堆越多，表面正常，下面危险/伤害变大)
“Why is it important?” means…
Connect to theme/impact on reader or character (连接主题/影响/意义)