Arrange the steps involved in close reading sequentially, from what you would do first to what you would do last.
summarize what you read and highlighted
take notes on your reactions to the literary elements you identified
reread the story
read the story from beginning to end
annotate specific parts of the text by highlighting phrases or sentences and noting the literary elements used

Read these sentences from the excerpt: i would sometimes say to them, i wished i could be as free as theywould be when they got to be men. "you will be free as soon as you aretwenty-one, but i am a slave for life! have not l as good a right to befree as you have? how does the use of a rhetorical question advance the author's purposeof showing that all people deserve freedom? it shows the reader that douglass is unsure of hisstatements. it indicates that douglass believes he deserves freedom. oit demonstrates that douglass is questioning his beliefs. it reminds the reader that some questions areunanswerable

Which part of the original work should the adaptation retain

Which characteristic do zulu and boshongo share