How to Write a Literary Analysis


STEP 1: Read HOW TO WRITE A LITERARY ANALYSIS. This will be your road map writing guide.

STEP 2: This is an outline of what your Lit Analysis should look like.


1. Introduction (Paragraph #1)

a. Grabber (get the attention of your audience)
b. Orientate your reader
c. State your thesis


2. Body (Paragraph #2)

a. State main idea that supports your thesis.
b. Support idea with evidence (quotes and examples)
c. Comment on your evidence.


3. Body (Paragraph #3)

a. State main idea that supports your thesis.
b. Support idea with evidence (quotes and examples)
c. Comment on your evidence.


4. Body (Paragraph #4)

a. State main idea that supports your thesis.
b. Support idea with evidence (quotes and examples)
c. Comment on your evidence.


5. Conclusion (Paragraph #5)

a. Tie all of the important points together and make one final statement about the main focus of your analysis.
b. Make you reader think.

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