Analyzing and Interpreting Literature / Unit 9 AIL 0811 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Finding the Volta
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The idea
Look for a conjunction at a line's opening: yet, but, so, and then. Look for a change of tense, or a shift from describing to addressing. The turn is nearly always marked mechanically, and looking for the marker beats reasoning about the sense.
In practice
Look for the marker first.
Where people slip
Mechanical signals before interpretation.
Your place on the trail
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