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This document provides an overview of what a literary analysis is and the steps to complete one. It explains that a literary analysis closely examines a text to interpret its meanings and why an author made certain choices, rather than just summarizing the plot. It also notes elements that can be analyzed, such as language, perspective and structure. The document then lists seven steps to conduct a literary analysis and defines common elements of stories, such as character, plot and theme, that can be analyzed. It concludes by providing examples of works that could be analyzed and guidelines for presenting a literary analysis.

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Literary Analysis - Presentation

This document provides an overview of what a literary analysis is and the steps to complete one. It explains that a literary analysis closely examines a text to interpret its meanings and why an author made certain choices, rather than just summarizing the plot. It also notes elements that can be analyzed, such as language, perspective and structure. The document then lists seven steps to conduct a literary analysis and defines common elements of stories, such as character, plot and theme, that can be analyzed. It concludes by providing examples of works that could be analyzed and guidelines for presenting a literary analysis.

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LITERARY ANALYSIS

WHAT IS IT? STEPS FOR DOING IT


WHAT IS A LITERARY ANALYSIS?

• Literary analysis means closely studying a text,


interpreting its meanings, and exploring why the
author made certain choices. It can be applied to
novels, short stories, plays, poems, or any other form of
literary writing.
• A literary analysis essay is not a rhetorical analysis, nor is it just
a summary of the plot or a book review. Instead, it is a type
of argumentative essay where you need to analyze elements
such as the language, perspective, and structure of the text,
and explain how the author uses literary devices to create
effects and convey ideas.
• A literary essay isn’t a book review: you’re not being asked
whether or not you liked a book or whether you’d recommend it
to another reader. A literary essay also isn’t like the kind of book
report you wrote when you were younger, where your teacher
wanted you to summarize the book’s action. A high school- or
college-level literary essay asks, “How does this piece of
literature actually work?” “How does it do what it does?” and,
“Why might the author have made the choices he or she did?”
STEPS FOR DOING A LITERARY ANALYSIS

• 1. Ask questions

• 2. Collect evidence

• 3. Construct a thesis

• 4. Develop and organize arguments

• 5. Write the introduction

• 6. Write the body paragraphs

• 7. Write the conclusion


ELEMENTS OF STORY
THESE ARE THE WHATS OF THE WORK—WHAT HAPPENS, WHERE IT HAPPENS, AND
TO WHOM IT HAPPENS.

• Plot: All of the events and actions of the work.


• Character: The people who act and are acted upon in a literary work. The
main character of a work is known as the protagonist.
• Conflict: The central tension in the work. In most cases, the protagonist
wants something, while opposing forces (antagonists) hinder the
protagonist’s progress.
• Setting: When and where the work takes place. Elements of setting include location,
time period, time of day, weather, social atmosphere, and economic conditions.

• Narrator:The person telling the story. The narrator may straightforwardly report what
happens, convey the subjective opinions and perceptions of one or more characters, or
provide commentary and opinion in his or her own voice.

• Themes: The main ideas or messages of the work—usually abstract ideas about people,
society, or life in general. A work may have many themes, which may be in tension with
one another.
EXAMPLE
MACBETH
• First report: Steps 1 -5 and Glossary - October 6th 2020
• Act 1, Scene 1 The heath* to Act 3, Scene 4 A Hall in the palace (page42)
• Second report: Steps 6 -7 and Glossary
• Act 3, Scene 5 The heath - Act 5, Scene 8 Another part of the field
FRANKENSTEIN; OR THE MODERN
PROMETHEUS
• First report: Steps 1 -5 and Glossary - October 6th 2020
• Letter I to CHAPTER IX (page 59).
• Second report: Steps 6 -7 and Glossary
• CHAPTER X to CHAPTER XXIV.
HOW TO PRESENT THE FINAL WORK – LITERARY
ANALYSIS FOR SECOND TERM
• Grouping: Individually – In pairs
• Important: The glossary is an individual work.
• Amount of pages: 8 maximum - 6 minimum
• Language: English.
• Share your draft document in Google drive: Until October 12th 2020
• Deadline for uploading on Moodle: October 17th 2020.
PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING LINKS

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