Writing an Interpretive Literary Analysis

Question 1

What should a strong conclusion in a literary analysis always include? Select three options.a restatement of the quotationproper credit for the quotationa rephrased thesis statementa summary of the main pointscommentary on the evidence

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a restatement of the quotation; a rephrased thesis statement; a summary of the main points

Question 2

Read the outline.I. Introduction A. Quotation and interpretation B. Thesis statement II. First text A. Reason and connection B. Commentary

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the supporting evidence

Question 3

Jamal is writing the first body paragraph of his literary analysis essay responding to this quote from F. Scott Fitzgerald: "That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you’re not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong.” Read Jamal’s reason for his own viewpoint. Interactions between family members are an example of a universal theme that can connect to most readers.

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The central idea in Amy Tan's “Two Kinds,” the conflict between parent and child, is expressed by the daughter's retort, "You want me to be something I'm not."

Question 4

Which sentences are effective ways for Sanjay to analyze the text evidence in the paragraph? Select three options.

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Tan uses an allusion to the familiar nursery rhyme about the cow jumping over the moon to help readers experience what the character is feeling.; Tan uses characterization, developing Jing-mei by describing how she responds to her mother's actions.; Tan uses imagery to give the reader a mental picture of the main character's experiences with her mother.

Question 5

Read the paragraph from an interpretive literary analysis.In William Shakespeare's Hamlet, the main character's indecision and inattention result not only in deaths around him, but also in his own death. Hamlet wounds Laertes and then they switch swords. Before Laertes dies, he gets in a last jab at Hamlet, who ends up being wounded by his own poisoned sword. The allusion is that not only does Laertes die as expected, but Hamlet is doomed to die by the poison on his own sword as well.

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The term allusion should be changed to the term irony.

Question 6

Which elements would best provide evidence for Jorie's reason? Select two options.

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a direct quotation from Night showing Wiesel's word choices that define the boy's survival; a description of a scene from Night that includes the boy and shows the survival element of the scene

Question 7

What elements does a strong body paragraph in a literary analysis always contain? Select three options.an introduction to a textreasons that support a viewpointa thesis statementsupporting evidence and commentarya summary of the main points

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an introduction to a text; reasons that support a viewpoint; supporting evidence and commentary

Question 8

What would make the evidence in this paragraph stronger? Select two options.

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proper citation of the quotation; use of a transition into the evidence

Question 9

What would serve as strong evidence of the universal theme of conflict between children and parents in Amy Tan's story "Two Kinds”?

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a quotation showing Jing-mei's purposeful failure

Question 10

What elements does an effective interpretation of a quotation in a literary analysis always contain? Select three options.an explanation of the meaning in the interpretationan explanation of the author's backgroundan explanation of the author's viewpointan explanation of the connection to literaturean explanation of the author's influences

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an explanation of the meaning in the interpretation; an explanation of the author's viewpoint; an explanation of the connection to literature

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