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ENGLISH 10H MS.

CYKIERT

LITERARY ANALYSIS: GRAPHIC ORGANIZER AND OUTLINE

THEME: (What theme will I be writing about? Write it here. It should be a full sentence,
short and clear.)

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WHAT LITERARY ELEMENT OR STRATEGY BEST HELPS ME SUPPORT MY THEME?


(Select one that you feel was present through the entire novel and contributed to creating
the author’s theme.)

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DEFINE YOUR LITERARY ELEMENT/DEVICE HERE:

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LITERARY ELEMENT/DEVICE EXAMPLE FROM THE TEXT WHY THIS QUOTE IS AN


WITH PAGE NUMBER EXAMPLE OF MY LITERARY
ELEMENT/DEVICE AND WHAT IT
CONTRIBUTES TO THE THEME
Ex. 1

Ex. 2

Ex. 3
LITERARY ANALYSIS: OUTLINE

Please use the following outline to structure your literary analysis. Remember, in an analysis, most of the
points come from the ANALYZING you do as a writer once you give your examples. Note: your examples
should appear in CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER. This will help you trace how they contribute to the theme
from beginning to end.

Body paragraphs, to really have a chance to analyze properly, need to be approximately 10 sentences.

Part 1: INTRODUCTION

1. Compelling hook statement. ___


2. TAG (Title/author/genre) + a couple of sentences of background information on the book and
why the author wrote it. ___
3. Thesis statement. (What is a significant theme in the novel and what literary element/device does
the author employ to convey this theme? ____

PART 2: BODY PARAGRAPH 1

1. Introductory sentence that leads into your literary device/element and first example. ___
2. Define the literary element or device you will be using. ___
3. Provide 1-2 sentences introducing your first example. Where does it appear in the text? What is
going on in the text that makes this relevant? ___
4. Cite specific quote. ___
5. Explain why your quote is an example of your literary element /device. ___
6. Analyze how this example of your literary element/device helps to convey the theme in the novel.
(this is really the heart of your essay – connecting your analysis back to the theme.) This should
take several sentences. ____

PART 3: BODY PARAGRAPH 2

1. Transition sentence that leads into your literary device/element and second example. ___
2. Provide 1-2 sentences introducing your second example. Where does it appear in the text? What is
going on in the text that makes this relevant? ___
3. Cite specific quote. ____
4. Explain why your quote is an example of your literary element /device. ___
5. Analyze how this example of your literary element/device helps to convey the theme in the novel.
(this is really the heart of your essay – connecting your analysis back to the theme.) This should
take several sentences. ___

PART 4: BODY PARAGRAPH 3

1. Transition sentence that leads into your literary device/element and third example. ___
2. Provide 1-2 sentences introducing your second example. Where does it appear in the text? What is
going on in the text that makes this relevant? ___
3. Cite specific quote. ___
4. Explain why your quote is an example of your literary element /device. ___
5. Analyze how this example of your literary element/device helps to convey the theme in the novel.
(this is really the heart of your essay – connecting your analysis back to the theme.) This should
take several sentences. ____

PART 5: Conclusion (2-3 sentences)

1. Restate your thesis


2. Synthesize (put together) the details from your body paragraphs
3. Look forward: your essay shouldn’t have an “answer” to the issues raised by your thesis, but
should perhaps address the matter as it exists or is relevant today.

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