Literary Analysis
This is a tool or strategy the author uses in their writing in order to convey a message.
What is a literary device?
This is the number of reasons that are in a strong thesis/ claim for an argument essay.
What is two?
This literary device is the speaker’s attitude underlying the text shown through word choice and language use (ex: romantic, amused, gloomy, sorrowful)
What is tone?
A long song about a strong pong gone forever.
What is assonance?
In an argument essay, this context helps to introduce your _______________. "According to expert name and title..."
What is evidence?
This is what writers try to communicate about human nature through the texts that they write.
What is a message or central idea?
In an argument essay, you look for any of these in the text for your ____________. facts, data, statistics, expert quotes, personal anecdotes
What is evidence?
This literary device that highlights the perspective from which a story is told. It's the angle from which readers experience the plot, conflict, characters, setting, etc.
What is point of view?
Alicia slammer her fist on the table, "All of you are cheaters! I don't want to play anymore." She raged quit so hard that she knocked the board game off the table and threw it into the trash.
What is indirect characterization?
In a literary analysis essay, this is the second level of analysis: "The internal conflict within character shows how they are struggling with…"
What is device level of analysis?
These two things must be in a thesis/claim for literary analysis.
What is Central Idea/ Message and Literary Device?
Your _______________ in an argument essay is like a mini claim. It restates ONE of your reasons.
What is a topic sentence?
This is language that evokes the reader's senses and paints a picture in their mind
What is imagery?
John tried hard to convince himself that his Hollywood dreams were worth the struggle but his parents, and his inner voice of reason, failed to agree, knocking him down every chance he had.
What is conflict?
Others may say that… or Some will argue…In an argument essay, these are phrases used for the ____________________.
What is the counterargument?
This is the final level of analysis in which we connect the evidence back to the universal message.
What is thematic/ world-level message analysis?
Step 1 of ______________ in argument essay is to explain the evidence in your own words. Step 2 is to make an inference and connect it back to your reason.
What is analysis?
This is literary device that is the distinctive tone or style of an author's writing. It can also highlight the mood, attitude, dialect, and quality of writing.
What is diction or author's word choice?
In the same way as one cannot have the rainbow without the rain, one cannot achieve success and riches without hard work.
What is analogy?
While it is easy to think that… or However…In an argument essay, these are phrases used for the ________________.
What is the refutation or rebuttal?
At the beginning of the body paragraph, this sentence would be the ________________. "The writer shows central idea through the use of literary device with specific example."
What is the topic sentence?
The ______________ is where you respond directly to your opponent’s argument to prove their side is wrong or irrelevant, using evidence
What is refutation or rebuttal?
This is when an image, object, or idea is used to represent a larger concept other than its literal meaning (ex: dove symbolizes peace)
What is symbolism?
It's no wonder everyone refers to Mary as another Mother Teresa in the making: she loves to help and care after people everywhere-from the streets to her own friends.
What is allusion?
In a literary analysis essay, this phrase is used for the ____________________ of the analysis: "This reveals how human nature is…"
What is the world-level or thematic message?