I. 1. Close reading is a type of reading where you look for certain clues or details while you are reading. it is not reading just to get a basic understanding of the story, poem, etc. but to find and understand something deeper.
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a. the term pastoral to me generally means that it has something to do with the church. OED: A person or thing associated with spiritual care. pastoral comes from the latin word pastoralis which means relating to the tending of livestock.
b. mistress - a person or thing that someone loves or obsesses over but feels as though they shouldnt. OED: Anglo-Norman and Middle French maistresse, meaning A woman having control or authority.
c. nymph - a fairy tale type creature. OED: one meaning of nymph is "Any of a class of semi-divine spirits, imagined as taking the form of a maiden inhabiting the sea, rivers, mountains, woods, trees, etc., and often portrayed in poetry as attendants on a particular god." a second is "A prostitute; a woman regarded as a means of sexual gratification."
II. shepherd: trustworthy; leader; guide; fearless; honorable; knows right from wrong
desert: dry; baren; lifeless; hot; mirage; oasis;
universe: vast; empty; dark; dangerous; vacuum; endless expansion; sun; solar system; earth; cold
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