Literary Analysis Task
Complete the sentence:
The purpose of a Literary Analysis Task is...
to analyze elements of literature.
As you read the text, what should you do?
Chunk the text and annotate as you read
What should you do first before writing your essay?
Read the prompt thoroughly and make sure you understand what it is asking you to do.
Supporting your ideas and conclusions is called...
Citing Evidence
A universal message or moral of the story.
What type of text will you read on the literary analysis task?
literary texts such as fiction texts, drama, and poetry
What available tools in Performance Matters should you use when taking the test?
Highlighter, choice eliminator, notepad, and flag
The multiple choice leads up to the writing. You can use the multiple choice to help you complete the writing.
What question can we ask ourselves to find central idea and theme?
What is the big message or lesson the author wants you to take away?
Define central idea.
The main point or message the author wants to convey about a topic/
How many passages will you read on the literary analysis task?
3
The process of figuring out the wrong answers is called...
Process of Elimination
What strategy do we use to organize our literary analysis task writings?
RACES
This technique involves looking at a character’s actions, thoughts, and dialogue to understand their personality.
Analyzing characterization.
What's the difference between denotation and connotation?
Denotation: the dictionary definition of the word.
Connotation: the feeling associated with the word.
What types of questions will the literary analysis task answer?
Analyzes key ideas or elements in the texts (e.g., determine impact of word choice, analyze characterization, text structure, and point of view
How do you know your purpose for reading on a test?
Always read the questions first. This will help you to focus your attention and direct you to the parts of the reading passage that are most important for you to understand.
What should you do to make sure you're writing is appropriate for the task?
Create criteria for mastery. Then before submitting, refer back to the criteria for mastery to ensure you've met it.
What should you use to determine the meaning of unknown words?
Context clues
What does the meaning of "determine the effect of word choice"?
The way a reader feels or understands a text as a result of the words the writer chooses.
Read the prompt and explain what it is asking you to do. In the poem “Dulce et Decorum Est,” Wilfred Owen graphically describes a soldier's death from gas poisoning. Write an essay in which you explain how he employs literary devices, word choice, and sensory images to support his theme that it is not always sweet and right to die for one's country. Be sure to use details from the text to support your answer.
Analyze how the author uses literary elements to develop the theme.
What steps should you take to answer PART B questions?
About how many paragraphs should your essay be.
2-4 depending on the number of passages at the very least.
When analyzing this part of a story, focus on how the sequence of events, like flashbacks or pacing, affects the meaning or impact of the text.
Analyzing text structure.
What is "development of ideas"? What are ways a theme can be developed in a text?
Development is defined as how writers choose to elaborate their main ideas.
A theme can be developed through various literary devices like symbolism, motifs, character arcs, setting details, recurring imagery, plot points, dialogue, and even the overall tone of the story,