Using Grammar to Teach Literature
The inverse relationship between grammar and literature helps students learn
both areas as well. In studying the passive voice, students can identify a passively
constructed sentence in a text and question the author’s intent based on the
grammar: Why does it matter that the author gives the character in this sentence no
agency with this verb? Teachers can incorporate grammatical analysis of texts into
lessons as a brief component or as a major focus.
Close Readings
One particularly useful way to pair grammar and literature in the classroom is
during a close reading. A close reading is any in-depth analysis of a short text or
excerpt of a larger text; for example, the first few paragraphs of "Beloved" can be
examined in minute detail. Because close readings are, by their nature, entirely
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