Annotations are a method of meta-cognition used while reading. You start the process by getting a pen and writing in your book, or if you don't own the book you're reading, you get a giant stack of sticky notes and write on those. Then, throughout the book, you write about your feelings towards and what you see in the book. They are very good practice for identifying literary elements such as diction, symbolism, and theme within a text. In AP English, we use them extensively, annotating whole books at a time.
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