Literary Analysis Elements

What is the purpose of a literary analysis?

• To study the biography of the author.

• To analyse or break down some aspect of a work of literature.

• To check for grammar and spelling errors in a text.

• To write a summary of the story.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What are some example topics for a literary analysis?

Choose 2 answers.

• How is irony used to create suspense in the text?

• Where is the author from?

• How does figurative language create the mood of the text?

• Why is the story printed on recycled paper?

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

For a literary analysis, you can also ...

(choose 2 answers)

• Write about the font used by the publisher.

• Compare and contrast two characters in the text.

• Talk about how conflicts in the text reveal the theme.

• Write an alternative ending to the story.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A literary analysis ....

• Reveals your ability to understand and reveal the deeper meanings of a work of literature.

• Reveals your ability to speak English.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What must you provide to support your claims?

• Many opinions.

• Metaphors

• Evidence

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

There is no need to include in-text citation in literary analysis.

• False

• True

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The tone of the text should be....

• Informal

• Formal

• Jolly and happy

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the recommended organization for a literary analysis essay?

• -Intro + thesis/claim

  - Body paragraphs

  - Conclusion

• - Author's biography

  - Prologue

  - Summary of the story

• - Body paragraph 1

  - Thesis statemen/claim

  - Introduction

  - Conclusion

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Diction is the literary term that means

• The connections we have with words

• An author's choice of words

• The definition of words

• The common way of speaking with friends

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Refers to the feelings and ideas a word evokes.

• Synonym

• Denotation

• Connotation

• Diction

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D