Graphic Organizer: Literary Analysis (Rough Draft #1)



Graphic Organizer: Literary Analysis for Body Paragraphs

Thematic Statement: _____________________________________________________________ (2 pts.)

(When writing a statement of the theme in a poem/story/novel, remember that it is a message about life or human nature; it’s something the author seems to believe is universally true. It must be arguable, it must be universal, and it must be a complete sentence all by itself. However, a theme cannot be 1) just a topic, 2) just an opinion, 3) a fact, 4) a suggestion. Ideally, the thematic statement will not be a cliché and will imply some sort of cause and effect.) Example: Immortality is achieved through fame.

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Thesis for literary analysis essay: _________________________________________________________

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_______________________________________________________________________________ (5 pts.)

(The following sentence frame is a clear way to write a thesis statement: In insert title of literature, insert author’s name uses _____, _____, and _____ (list the 3 literary elements the author uses) to demonstrate that insert thematic statement.

Example, Shakespeare uses metaphor, personification, and a blissful tone to portray that immortality is achieved through fame.

Even if you play around with the structure, be sure to include the following elements in your thesis:

1. title of text (unless it’s recently been mentioned in the introduction);

2. author’s name (You may refer to the author by his/her last name if the author’s full name was previously mentioned.)

3. three (3) literary elements (or less, pay attention to the number required in the prompt)

4. an active verb (such as demonstrates, displays, reveals, portrays, shows, etc.) saying what the author does

5. a thematic statement (see requirements above)

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Graphic Organizer for Body Paragraphs

Topic sentence #1: _____________________________________________________________________

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(The topic sentence should support what you said in the thesis using parallel structure. Therefore, it should include both the literary element and the theme. Example: Shakespeare uses metaphor to assert that immortality is achieved through fame.)

Set up the quote: ________________________________________________________________ (3 pts.)

Concrete detail #1: ____________________________________________________________________

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(Excerpt a concrete example from the text that uses the first literary element listed in your thesis.)

Commentary: ________________________________________________________________________

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(Explain the literary device in your quote)

Commentary: ________________________________________________________________________

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(Clearly explain HOW the author uses the literary element in the quote to reveal the theme)

Congratulations! You have just completed the first body paragraph of your literary analysis essay.

Repeat these steps* for body paragraph two (and three, if necessary). *Requirements may vary

Use the INTRO, BODY, and CONCLUSION graphic organizer to complete the rest of your essay.

Please remember to use MLA format. Total: _____/20

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