10/27 - Literary Analysis Task (The Introduction)

10/27 - Literary Analysis Task

by Tironica Dent

​Literary Analysis Task Essay

​During this week's lesson, you will....

1. Examine and Discover "Literary Analysis"

2. Write a literary analysis 

3. Engage in the writing process. 

​What is a Literary Analysis​?

​A literary analysis carefully examines a text, or one element of a text, such as character, setting, plot, or theme of a story.

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This week and next week, you will write a literary analysis to describe how a common theme is conveyed through the events of two different passages. 

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But first, let's take a look at an example.

​Literary Analysis Example

Students write to two sources.

​Sometimes, when writing a literary analysis, the writer will communicate an idea or ideas about two or more passages or sources.

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See the example on the next page...

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​Example Writing Prompt

The “Time Machine” and “A Future Paradise” are first-person accounts of characters who travel into the future and meet new and unusual creatures. Write an essay that explains how each narrator views the events and how their points of view influence the way they react to the events. Be sure to use details from both the passage and the poem.

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Multiple Choice

Study the image.

How many paragraphs does the literary analysis task?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

How many stories will the literary analysis task ask you to write about?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

​Components of the Literary Analysis

• The literary analysis task has 4 paragraphs.

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• ​Introduction (1st paragraph)

• ​Body paragraph #1 (2nd paragraph)

• ​Body paragraph #2 (3rd paragraph)

• ​Conclusion (4th paragraph)

Multiple Choice

What is the layout of a literary analysis?

• Conclusion, Introduction, Conclusion

• Introduction, 2 Body Paragraphs, Conclusion

• Introduction, 1 Body Paragraph, and Conclusion

​The Introduction - the 1st paragraph

• The introduction consists of the following:

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• ​A hook

• ​the names of both stories that you are writing about

• ​a summary of both stories

• ​thesis statement - a sentence explaining what your essay will be about.

Multiple Choice

What paragraph is the introduction?

• The 1st paragraph

• The 2nd paragraph

• The 3rd paragraph

• 4th paragraph

Multiple Choice

What does introduction consist of? 

• A hook

• The names of both sources

• Thesis Statement

• A short summary of both stories

• All of the above

​Today, we will only deal with the introduction (1st paragraph). Now, we will write our introduction to our Literary Analysis Task to the following prompt:

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You have read “Jabberwocky” and “A Wrinkle in Time."

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Write an essay that describes how a common  theme is developed in each story .

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Use details from both stories to support your response.