Literary Analysis Writing

A theme in literature is...

• summary of a story.

• guide for people's lives.

• message about life or human nature.

• attitude set by word choice.

Which would be the best introductory paragraph for the following prompt: In a well-developed essay, analyze the theme(s) of both stories.  Compare and contrast how the authors use mood to develop the theme in each text. Use evidence and examples from both texts to support your analysis.

• The themes are be kind to everyone.

• The stories "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Grinch" both share a theme of be kind to everyone. The authors use mood to develop the theme in each text through different methods.

• The stories both share a theme of be kind to everyone. The authors use mood to develop the theme in each text.

• The stories "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Grinch" both share a theme of be kind to everyone. The authors use mood to develop the theme in each text through different methods, and I'm going to tell you about them now.

When should you use quotation marks in the literary analysis essay?

• When they start a paragraph.

• When they use direct text evidence.

The MOST important question to ask yourself after writing a paragraph is...

• "Have I completely and clearly answered the prompt?"

• "Am I summarizing the novel well enough?"

• "Am I forgetting anything?"

• "Am I hungry right now?"

Which of the following best describes theme?

• A summary of the story

• One word that represents the story

• A message or lesson in the story

• The setting of the story

The first paragraph of a literary analysis should have all of the following except

• A short summary of the reading

• Your opinion about the story

• A claim statement

• Information about the main character

The body paragraphs in a literary analysis should contain all of the following except

• A restatement of the claim

• A topic sentence

• Text evidence

• An explanation of the evidence

The conclusion of the literary analysis should

• Give more text evidence

• Offer your personal opinion

• Restate the claim and explain why it matters

• Be as short as possible

Text evidence should always

• Be very short

• Support your claim

• Contain the author's opinion

• Use big words

A theme is a lesson in the story.

• True

• False