Basic Tips For Writing A Literary Annalysis Flashcards
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Why?
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A literary analysis broadens understanding and appreciation of a piece of literature
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Process:
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- Read the piece several times. Noting important passages
- Decide upon the literatures the,e and authors purpose then explore the means by which he/she reveals the purpose
- Keep. Pleating information until you have enough to develop your topic
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Think:
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- The author attempts to convey what theme
2 the author employs which techniques to convey the theme, mood, characterization, and etc - What ideas lie beneath the text?
- What significance/ importance does the reader find in the work
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Questions to ask yourself
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- Ask yourself the pic picture ideas them decide what smaller pieces support it
- What theme or main idea did the author want you to understand after the reading
- What struck you the most: images ideas lines or charters caused a strong response
- Why did the author chose these devices in these ways
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Ways to think. Big picture ideas
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How is character revealed
How does the author convey the theme
How setting created a certain mood of blank my blank
How the authors purpose of blank is revealed by blank
How the author reveals philosophy using blank
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Smaller pieces
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Setting Figures of speech Rhyme Plot ChRacterizatikn Theme Dialogue Speaker/ narrator Point of view
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Thesis
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Made of your big picture and smaller pieces.
Last sentence of 1 paragraph
It not enough to say they occur you must prove
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Structure
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Always include the name of poet and author Write in present tense Refer to author by full or last name No first or second person Avoid passive voice
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Mechanics
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Title and direct quotations
Title of short story and poem are in quotes
Play and books are italicizes or underlined
When quoting more than one line of poem use / to separate lines
Always have a lead in when quoting
