Analysis Sheet
Analysis Sheet
Analysis Sheet
Author: ____________________________________________________
Genre: ____________________________________________________
Setting: ____________________________________________________
The message (or theme) of this selection which the author would like us to take away is:
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Characters: (Major)
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Antagonist(s): __________________________________________________________
Did the author use any special literary devices in this selection such as: personification,
metaphor, simile, foreshadowing, suspense, flashback, imagery, irony, humor, poetic
sound devices such as rhyme, etc List and give specific examples:
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What was the authors tone toward the subject/person/idea he/she wrote about?
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What point of view was this piece told from? List word clues that indicate this.
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If this was a fiction/non-fiction or dramatic work, list the most important parts of the
PLOT:
Exposition:____________________________________________________________________
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Rising action:
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Climax:_______________________________________________________________________
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Falling action:
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Resolution:
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Notes:_________________________________________________________________________
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