Unsure exactly what to annotate when analysing a text? This guide is for you! This is specifically for those reading ‘Oedipus Rex’ / ‘Oedipus the King’. In this guide you will find:

• Clear explanation of how to annotate properly
• Core themes explained (fate vs free will, sight vs blindness, hubris, pursuit of knowledge)
• Colour-coding system using annotation tabs
• Simple annotation formula you can apply to any quote
• Focused breakdown of key literary techniques (Dramatic irony, Imagery, Symbolism, Foreshadowing)
• Worked annotation examples
• Bingo-style annotation challenges for revision & practice
• Student-friendly language (no fluff, no overcomplication)

This is a great way for students and/or teachers to learn how to annotate a complex text.

Skills Students Practice:

• Close reading
• Identifying dramatic irony
• Analyzing characterization
• Tracing symbolism
• Exploring themes (fate vs. free will, hubris, truth, justice)
• Identifying textual evidence
• Thinking analytically