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Unit 3: Collection 8
Selection Reading Focus
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
Much Madness is divinest Sense Emily Dickinson
PARAPHRASING A TEXT AND UNDERSTANDING PARADOX As you read, use
the chart below to record any lines that puzzle you. In the second column,
paraphrase the lines in your own words. Then, in the third column, explain any
paradox the lines may contain. Use an additional sheet of paper if necessary.
AFTER YOU READ Review the information you recorded on your chart. Write a
sentence or two about Dickinson’s use of paradox and how it helps convey the
poem’s message.
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