Literary Analysis Concepts

What is literary analysis?

• the break down of a novel

• inspecting any type of written work

• an overview of a text (book, poem, essay, etc.)

• reading books

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

To analyze means to...

• sum up the text.

• review the text for errors.

• carefully examine a whole text

• carefully examine a portion of a text

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

In a literary analysis, the reader should look for...

• a topic sentence

• a summary of the text

• transition words or phrases between thoughts or paragraphs

• a conclusion

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The topic sentence should only include the title of the text, the type of text, and what it's about.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The topic sentence of a literary analysis includes

• the author

• the title of the text, the author, the type of text, and what it's mostly about (controlling idea)

• what the text is mostly about

• the title of the text

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The controlling idea goes in the topic sentence, and it tells...

• the writer's opinion

• the author's point of view

• what the analysis/text is mostly about

• the reader's opinion

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the text type?

• paragraph

• novel

• book

• short story

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Who is the author?

• Louisa

• Shirley Jackson

• Carol

• Paul

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the controlling idea?

• "Louisa is a 19 year old girl who faces a big problem when she tries to return home."

• Louisa is a 19 year old girl.

• Louisa runs away from home.

• Carol hates Louisa.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Do detail sentences come before or after the conclusion?

• After

• Before

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2