Literary Analysis Task

A theme in literature is...

• a summary of a story.
• the guide for people's lives.
• a message about life or human nature.
• the attitude set by word choice.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which would be the best introductory paragraph for the following prompt:
In a well-developed essay, analyze the theme(s) of both stories.  Compare and contrast how the authors use mood to develop the theme in each text. Use evidence and examples from both texts to support your analysis.

• The themes are be kind to everyone.
• The stories "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Grinch" both share a theme of be kind to everyone. The authors use mood to develop the theme in each text through different methods.
• The stories both share a theme of be kind to everyone. The authors use mood to develop the theme in each text.
• The stories "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Grinch" both share a theme of be kind to everyone. The authors use mood to develop the theme in each text through different methods, and I'm going to tell you about them now.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.W.4.2B

CCSS.W.4.9A

How many paragraphs does a literary analysis essay consist of?

• 4
• 3
• 5

What should you do when you begin a new paragraph?

• Use quotation marks

• Indent

What is the name of the essay you are currently learning to write?

• Narrative Essay
• Research Simulation Task
• Literary Analysis Essay

What is the layout of a literary analysis?

• Conclusion, Introduction, Conclusion

• Introduction, 2 Body Paragraphs, Conclusion

• Introduction, 1 Body Paragraph, and Conclusion

When should you use quotation marks in the literary analysis essay?

• When you start a paragraph.

• When you use the title and direct text evidence.

Choose the best theme for this poem:

Ambition Over Adversity by Tupac Shakur

Take one's adversity (1)

Learn from their misfortune

Learn from their pain

Believe in something

Believe in yourself

Turn adversity into ambition

Now blossom into wealth

(1) adversity - Problems

• Learn from mistakes and turn them into success.

• Keep your eye on the prize.

• Never help people do bad things.

• Learn to share.

Which text evidence best describes the develop of his theme?

Ambition Over Adversity by Tupac Shakur

Take one's adversity (1)

Learn from their misfortune

Learn from their pain

Believe in something

Believe in yourself

Turn adversity into ambition

Now blossom into wealth

(1) problems

• "Take one's adversity"

• "Learn from their misfortune, Believe in something"

• "Believe in yourself, Believe in something"

• "Take one's adversity, Turn adversity into ambition"