Literary Analysis Essays

Introductory paragraphs should begin with a ________.

• Bridge

• Evidence

• Background

• Hook

True or false: You should not restate your thesis in your conclusion

• True

• False

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

• False

• True

The claim/thesis statement is

• the writers opinion on the topic they are writing about.

• ownership in writing

• the first line of an introduction paragraph.

• a question an author asks.

Every body paragraph should include

• a topic sentence that addresses the specific WHAT and HOW

• at least three specific examples

• analysis of the examples that includes literary and/or rhetorical terms

• transition to the next body paragraph

• All of the above

Which paper requires students to develop their own analysis of a text?

• Paper 1 Commentary

• Paper 2 Comparison

• Both

Which essay uses lots of specific evidence from the text(s)?

• Paper 1 - Commentary

• Paper 2 - Comparison

• Both

Which essay requires analysis of the author's choices?

• Paper 1 - Commentary

• Paper 2 - Comparison

• Both

Which essay should address setting, characters, conflicts, and point of view?

• Paper 1 - Commentary

• Paper 2 - Comparison

• Both

Which essay may include discussion of specific words, images, and figurative language?

• Paper 1 - Analysis

• Paper 2 - Comparison

• Both