Brave New Teaching: A Podcast for High School and Middle School Teachers

232. The Art of Analysis: A Deep Dive into Personification (Part 1/3)

Marie Morris & Amanda Cardenas, Secondary ELA Teachers Episode 232

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In this episode of Brave New Teaching, Amanda and Marie launch a three-part series on teaching literary analysis, focusing on close reading and personification. Amanda, a former English teacher from Illinois, leads the discussion, sharing insights from a summer training session. She emphasizes the importance of breaking down texts to understand how authors use personification to convey deeper meanings.  The episode includes a detailed analysis of a passage from "I Must Betray You" by Ruta Sepetys, illustrating how personification enhances emotional depth in literature.

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