Chapter Overview

Analysis is a thinking process that requires you to break down a passage into its component parts and examine each part. This process requires you to make educated guesses or inferences.

In this chapter you will learn how to

make inferences and draw conclusions
interpret figurative language
identify elements of an author's style
recognize the organizational structure of a passage

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