Analysis Paragraphs

What is the first part of an analysis paragraph called?

• Evidence

• Analysis

• Point

• Explanation

What is this:

"...he was the bloodiest buccaneer that sailed the high seas."

• Point

• Evidence

• Explanation

• Analysis

What part of the analysis paragraph is this:

Here the playwright has shown a change in the character, who at first had seemed needy and weak, to a man who was extremely dangerous, and cruel.

• Point

• Evidence

• Explanation

• Analysis

What is this:

The use of the word “now” demonstrates the shift in characterisation, while the word “vehemence” demonstrates the character’s anger and threat of violence.

• Point

• Evidence

• Explanation

• Analysis

What is this discussing:

This allows the reader to see him as a dangerous and merciless man who is willing to do whatever is necessary to get his way.

• Choice of words

• Choice of techniques

• Impact on the author

• Impact on the reader

What is this:

All in all, the stage directions effectively create the impression of a dangerous man despite his blindness.

• Point

• Conclusion

• Evidence

• Explanation

What is wrong with this quote:

"Struggling uphill, leaves lashing my face, roots snagging my heels, close heat, biting insects, and the shrieks of birds like gunshots around me…”

• It's not interesting

• It's too short

• It's too long

• It's a list

What must you include before the quote?

• An introduction to the quote (embed the quote)

• A point

• Quotation marks

• Analysis

What techniques could be discussed with this choice of quote:

"leaves lashing my face, […] close heat […]

shrieks of birds like gunshots […]”

• alliteration and tactile imagery

• alliteration, tactile imagery and personification

• alliteration, tactile imagery, onomatopoeia and simile

• alliteration, olfactory imagery, simile and metaphor

How many topics should a paragraph include?

• three

• two

• as many as you like

• one