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 three?
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?
This is a tone word that means lacking in warmth, life, or kindliness; grim.
What is bleak?
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 is putting two very different ideas or objects side by side to show their difference
What is juxtaposition or contrast?
This is a tone word that means filled with a feeling of romantic love
What is enamored?
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?
This is a tone word that means in low spirits from loss of hope or courage; disheartened
What is despondent?
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 a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (ex: cheeks like roses)
What is a simile?
This is a tone word that is used to describe situations that are dark, gloomy, or depressing
What is somber?
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?
This is a tone word that means insensitive or emotionally hardened
What is callous?
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?