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Elements of a Literary Analysis

Elements of a Literary Analysis. Mr. Czarnecki – Freshman English. What Every Literary Analysis Needs…. A title that is clever, yet addresses the topic specifically Introduction Book name and author Thesis statement Paragraphs Topic Sentences Summary Textual Evidence!

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Elements of a Literary Analysis

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  1. Elements of a Literary Analysis Mr. Czarnecki – Freshman English

  2. What Every Literary Analysis Needs… • A title that is clever, yet addresses the topic specifically • Introduction • Book name and author • Thesis statement • Paragraphs • Topic Sentences • Summary • Textual Evidence! • In-text Citations (Quo – Par – Punc)! • Analysis of Textual Evidence • Conclusion • Reminder of thesis (DO NOT restate exactly) • Thesis development/New insight = Thesis + One Step Further

  3. Activity • Prompt: “Examine the role of women in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. What can you conclude about women’s roles in Arthurian literature?” • In pairs: Read “Masculinity and the Seductress: Gender Roles in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.” In the essay, underline the items in bold. Answer the italicized questions: • What information does the writer provide the reader with in the Intro paragraph that is essential for understanding the piece? • Thesis statement. Paraphrase what the paper is about. • Topic sentences. Do the topic sentences abide by the rules we set forth earlier? • An example of summary. Why was it necessary to summarize here? Or should the writer have analyzed? • An example of an in-text citation. Was it analyzed? What was the analysis? Paraphrase. • An example of analysis. Why did the writer analyze rather than summarize? • The thesis development. How does it further, or add to, the original thesis statement? • Explain why the title works or doesn’t work

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