Here is the work we did in class on “The Fugue,” compiled into one PDF: Compiled Fugue Work
Summary column:
What literally happens in that passage?
Write the definitions for any words you don’t immediately understand.
Write any questions related to the literal action of the story.
Analysis column:
What is going on beneath the surface of the action?
Any images that might have symbolic meaning?
Do you recognize any patterns in the passage?
Are there any literary elements at play?
Does this passage remind you of any other moments from the story?
Do you notice anything that reminds you of any other parts of the story?
Do you notice any repetition?
Any ambiguous words or phrases?
Write any questions you might have about any greater meaning that the passage might suggest.
Contemporary American Fiction 