Lit Analytical Essay Writing

What structure is an analytical literary essay based on?

If I were to write an essay regarding Koly's character development in the novel, I would use the essay type "_____," out of the three types.

If I were to write an analytical essay on "Homeless Bird," and wanted to talk about the clashing personalities of Koly and Mrs. Mehta, I would use the essay type "________," out of the three types.

If I were to write an analytical essay on "Homeless Bird," and wanted to compare/contrast the settings in the novel, I would use the essay type "__________," out of the three types.

Choose the synonyms of the underlined word in the following sentence: "An analytical essay composition is based on Technique-Emotional response-Meaning."

• Organization

• Enjambment

• Format

• Structure

• Assonance

Which qualities of your analytical essay should you focus on when revising/editing your essay?

• Use repetitions and as many words as possible

• Use as little transitions as possible

• Write sentences in different lengths

• Don't include question words in sentences if it makes the meaning vague

• Be interesting and complex

When writing an introduction paragraph for an analytical essay, which qualities should I pay attention to?

• The thesis statement should include the topic sentences in the body paragraphs.

• The thesis statement should be interesting and vague.

• There should be no more than one thesis statement.

• The thesis statement should be complex.

• I can distinguish the topics I'll talk about for the reader by using words such as "firstly," "secondly," "thirdly," or "lastly."

From the options below, choose the words that can replace the underlined part of the following sentence: "Gloria Whelan makes us grasp that child marriages limit children's freedom and childhood.

• guides us to grasp

• comprehends us to grasp

• persecutes us to grasp

• steers us to grasp

• sways us to grasp

When writing a conclusion paragraph, which qualities should I consider?

• I should use transitions such as "all in all," or "to sum up."

• The conclusion paragraph should be personal.

• I can include an anecdote and relate it to the literary work.

• I should restate the thesis statement and summarize my essay.

• The concluding paragraph must be personal, which means that I can't relate the story to history, news, philosophy, etc.

Choose the correct quotation.

• 'But lessons were not like measles. I did not catch them' (3).

• "But lessons were not like measles. I did not catch them." (3)

• "But lessons were not like measles. I did not catch them" (3).

• "But lessons were not like measles. I did not catch them (3)."