Mining For Meaning: A Guide to the Unseen for 'N' and 'O' Level Students

Mining for Meaning offers practical strategies to help students appreciate literary texts beyond their superficial meanings. Each chapter in the first sections of the book begins with a clear explanation of particular concepts and takes students step by step through an analysis of the relevant techniques in both poetry and prose texts. The chapter also provides examples of how the strategies can be applied to unseen texts, and affords ample practice for students to do likewise. In addition, the chapter contains suggestions for teachers on how to conduct projects based on the concepts taught. The later sections of the book focus on imparting skills in writing the literature essay.