/lit/ - Literature

Any advice on alternative methods of learning a text besides straight translation and vocabulary lists? For the longest time I've made vocabulary lists for texts for school, noting every aspect I can about words I don't know or remember and then reading thru it again, list in hand, until I'm able to memorize what goes where and how. However, I am nervous this is not something I should keep doing because I don't feel as though I'm improving. It helps me understand the text, but I feel as though I'm not getting the language if that makes sense. Any help would be appreciated.
>t. Classicsfag in grad school