Reading about the elements of literary work greatly helps me to understand it better. Knowing the different parts and how each works with the story gives a whole new perception to reading the work. Understanding the perspective from which the author is trying to portray the story is a crucial part of undertsanding a literary work. Also the process of asking questios and searching for the answers is another great way to understand what you are reading. Some of the literary works are hard to follow and are easily misinterpreted. As far as appreciation goes, I don't really appreciate it anymore because I'm not really interested in reading. Understanding literature hasn't quite made me appreciate it yet. Maybe I will enjoy it later down the road.