Analyzing and Interpreting Literature / Unit 4 AIL 0348 short lesson, about 20 seconds
What Marks a Hinge
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The idea
Hinges are usually visible: a conjunction such as yet or but at a sentence opening, a change of tense, a shift from general statement to particular instance, a question, or a sudden shortening of the sentences. Look for the mechanical signal before arguing from feel.
In practice
Conjunction, tense, scale, length.
Where people slip
Mechanical signals come first.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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