PPT-The Literary essay

English 12 Unit Two You know its true Session one Literary essayists create claims for their positions by reviewing the collected evidence from their readings Unit assessment prompt Choose ONE of the following prompts and write a complete thorough essay of at least three pages in response Use proper MLA format and submit your final draft to Turnitincom . As with any analysis this requires you to break the subject down in to its component parts Examining the different elements of a piece of literature is not an end in itself but rather a process to help you better appreciate and understand the work o By: Jennifer, . Malik. , Tony. Literary Terms. Authors purpose. Diction. Imagery. Characterization. Setting. Symbolism. Examples of Prompts. 1975..  Although literary critics have tended to praise the unique in literary characterizations, many authors have employed the stereotyped character successfully. Select one work of acknowledged literary merit and in a well-written essay, show how the conventional or stereotyped character or characters function to achieve the author’s purpose. . the space and time context of the extract – . where is the extract positioned in terms of character development and plot . progression? . Focus on . analysing. not describing . .. . point of view –. Literary Devices. Parallelism Definition. Parallelism is the use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same; or similar in their construction, sound, meaning . or meter. . Parallelism examples are found in literary works as well as ordinary conversations. . Body Paragraph Focus. Tips for Literary Essays. STEP 1. Be 100% sure you understand the topic. Use the dictionary to help you break down the topic question. Remember to think of context when determining which definition best suits the topic question. Many times, essay topics deal with the human condition and/or experience. . Moving Beyond the Formulaic. 1. Literary analysis . involves: . examining . all the parts of a . text (character, setting, tone, theme, imagery, etc.). thinking . about . how. the author uses those elements to create certain effects. Norton Field Guide . . “Literary analyses are essays in which we examine literary texts closely to understand their messages, interpret their meanings, and appreciate their writers’ techniques” (81).. An introduction. What is a literary analysis essay? . It is an essay that analyzes a novel, poem, play, short story, etc. and explains how and why the author uses specific literary elements to achieve his purpose (theme). . What is nonfiction?. Nonfiction deals only with real people, events or ideas. Works of nonfiction are narrated from the point of view, or perspective, of the author, who is a real person.. Nonfiction presents facts or discusses ideas.. - Composition notebook. - Pen or pencil. - Part-Time Self project. - “This I Believe” project . - Literary Analysis project packet. - Independent Reading Book . Talkless. text . Take out your book and begin reading (remember 10,000 hours of practice = expert). MLA Format Review. It . should be:. Typed, double spaced, margins set at 1 inch all around. Ordinary font (such as . Times New Roman), . 12 pt.. Black ink on white paper.  . It should have:. Page HEADERS in the . Connotation. The idea and feeling associated with a word as opposed to its dictionary definition (denotation).. The word “childlike” has . connotations.  of . innocence or immaturity while the . As it was developed at an early stage in Man’s cultural evolution, its themes are actions rather than thoughts. . They are of the simplest kind, such as a memorable feud, a thrilling adventure, a family disaster, love and war. The tale is usually fierce and tragic. . AP means . answer. . the prompt. Pro tip: . 1.) Annotate your prompt, highlighting directional words/phrases.. 2.) Turn the prompt into a question.. 3.) Answer the whole question.. Essay terms explained here .