Literary Analysis Essay

What is a literary analysis?

• A blog about Donald Trump
• An essay that replicates research and makes one take a stance on a topic
• An essay examining all the parts of a piece of literature
• An essay that makes one think about the world around them and think why My Little Pony exists.

What is the layout of a literary analysis?

• Conclusion, Introduction, Conclusion
• Introduction, Body Paragraphs
• Introduction, Body Paragraphs, Bernie Sanders
• Introduction, Body Paragraphs, Conclusion

The first sentence of an essay is the

• hook

• thesis

• thesis restated

• summary

The last sentence of the introduction is the

• hook

• T.A.G.

• summary

• thesis

The part of the essay that contains the claim and three reasons is the

• thesis

• hook

• topic sentence

• summary

Thesis Statement: Jackson creates suspense through the point of view, foreshadowing, and symbolism.

Topic Sentence for the _____________ body paragraph: Jackson creates suspense through the third-person objective point of view.

• first

• second

• third

• fourth

Considering the following thesis statement, what will the second body paragraph be about?

Thesis Statement: Jackson’s “The Lottery” displays the themes of the destructive power of the mob mentally, the danger of blindly following traditions, and people’s willingness to accept injustice that does not personally affect them.

• destructive power of the mob mentally

• the danger of blindly following traditions

• people’s willingness to accept injustice that does not personally affect them

How many quotes should you have per body paragraph?

(per - for each)

• one

• two

• three

• six

The first sentence of the conclusion paragraph is the

• hook

• thesis

• thesis restated

• conclusion

Select all the parts that a conclusion paragraph should have.

• Restate thesis

• Summarize body paragraphs

• Conclusion