Getting the most points on your Literary Analysis Paper Click
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Read the Directions Carefully Choose: A.Poem + Short Story Or
B.Poem + Play * Do not use a Myth, Fairytale, Parable, or
Essay
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Analysis Choose how you are going to analyze the two works you
have chosen Choose 4 of the following : character, audience, theme,
literary motif, symbolism, overall message.
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Summary versus Analysis A summary re-tells a story. An analysis
examines the cause or effect of an incident in the story, compares
or contrasts 2 characters, explains how an event occurred etc Ex:
Mary had a little lamb
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Summary: Mary had a little lamb. It followed her to school. No
lambs were allowed in school. The children laughed. Analysis: one
reason Mary may have brought the lamb to school was to get
attention. All the children laughed and played, making Mary feel at
the center and popular.
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Summary Page 1 page, single space, brief summary of both works.
* This will be the last page of your Literary Analysis Paper.
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Writing Your Essay Basic essay parts Introduction [lead in,
transition sentences, thesis] Body Paragraphs [ topic sentences,
good examples, and quotes] Conclusion [restates thesis in different
words, summarizes main points, gives your opinion]
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Introduction + Title Clever Title Interesting attention getter
Transition sentences that announce the two works Thesis Statement +
plan of development
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Body Paragraphs Topic sentence with transition Main points
supported by quotes from the two works Clear illustration how the
quote supports your point
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Using quotes in Essay Using a quote requires 3 sentences 1.
Your Idea 2. Quote 3. Explanation how quote supports your idea
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Quote Examples 1.Mary appears to have a fetish for lamb wool 2.
Dr. Benton states that Marys proclivity for her lamb makes her pet
it often and bring it with her. (Benton 22) 3. Her constant need to
touch and stroke her lamb illustrates Marys obsession.
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Conclusion Restate your thesis in different words Tells what
youve learned by analyzing the two works What did you learn about
poetry, short stories and plays?
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Note- get extra credit for posting your outline. Note- get more
extra credit for posting your rough draft. Note get even more extra
credit by helping others with their rough drafts.