Literary Analysis Instructions

What is a literary analysis on the Leap 2025 essay task (LAT)?

• A literary analysis involves examining themes, literary devices, and the author's purpose.

• A literary analysis disregards the themes and literary devices while only analyzing the passage.

• A literary analysis only summarizes the essay's content.
• A literary analysis focuses solely on the author's biography.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following is NOT an element to consider when engaging in a literary analysis task?

• Literary themes

• Personal opinions or unrelated experiences
• Character development

• Tone and Symbolism

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What should the hook in the introduction paragraph of a literary analysis include?

• A brief summary of the text

• A question or a quote

• A detailed analysis

• A list of characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What elements should be included in the body paragraphs of a literary analysis?

• Introduction, thesis statement, TAG + summary sentence and conclusion

• Topic sentence, evidence, and explanation, and concluding sentence

• Topic sentence, Summary, personal opinion, and conclusion

• Title, author, genre, publication date, and lastly thesis statement

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which sentence stems are effective to use when explaining or justifying why you used this evidence?

• • "This helps move the plot forward by..."

• • "This matters because it shows that..."

• • "This is important because it highlights the character's..."

• All of the choices.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which of the following tasks may be asked in a literary analysis prompt?

​ (a)   ​ ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

• It introduces a new topic
• It summarizes the thesis without adding new inform
• Explain the theme of the two texts
• Compare and contrast the point of view used by
• Explain how the character in each text changes
• Contradicts the main idea presented in the thesis

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

What is the purpose of literary analysis? Choose TWO.

• to show where an author gets their ideas and how these ideas build

• to develop a thesis or claim about research and then prove it with data

• to show how an author uses a literary term or writing technique to develop a central idea (or theme)

• to better understand a literary text and how it works

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

This is the part of the introduction that grabs the readers attention.

• Reasons

• Hook

• Conflict

• Claim

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CCSS.W.7.3A

The claim/thesis statement is

• The claim/thesis statement is the concluding argument or position of the author.

• The claim/thesis statement is a list of supporting details.
• The claim/thesis statement is a summary of the entire text.
• The claim/thesis is a writer's opinion on the topic they are writing about.

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

Match the following...

• a position from which the author writes

• particular

• specific, distinct from others

• objective

• without personal opinions

• point-of-view

• the definition of a word or phrase

• perspective

• an author's opinion

• meaning

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6