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Literary Analysis

Multi-paragraph essay. Literary Analysis. Conclusion. V. Conclusion (reverse funnel goes from specific, re-worded 3-pronged thesis to larger conclusion about irony in lit. or in life) A. Re-worded thesis (vary wording w/out varying order of prongs).

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Literary Analysis

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  1. Multi-paragraph essay Literary Analysis

  2. Conclusion V. Conclusion(reverse funnel goes from specific, re-worded 3-pronged thesis to larger conclusion about irony in lit. or in life) A. Re-worded thesis (vary wording w/out varying order of prongs)

  3. B. Brief summary of irony’s impact—note commonalities and distinctions among the evidence. (may take 2 or 3 sentences, but not more) One way to think about summing up analysis is to find similarities and differences in the evidence used. You should have multiple examples of irony. Think about what they have in common in terms of their effect on theme, char., reader’s sympathy, and what is distinct. Use “While,” “Although,” or “In” to begin this brief section.

  4. C. Draw logical inference about scope of irony’s influence in literature and/or in life How widely is the influence of irony felt? Does it affect literature the same way it affects people’s lives? Is literary irony a reflection of life’s irony? What last thought about irony overall can you leave?

  5. INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT REMINDERS: 1. When writing about literature, use the PRESENT TENSE (literarypresenttense). • Use the present tense when discussing a literary work, since the author of the work is communicating to the reader at the present time.In 'A Good Man Is Hard to Find,' the grandmother reaches out to touch her killer just before he pulls the trigger. • Similarly, use the present tense when reporting how other writers have interpreted the work you are discussing. As Henry Louis Gates demonstrates in his analysis of . . ."(C. Glenn and L. Gray, The Writer's Harbrace Handbook. Cengage Learning, 2007)

  6. When quoting great writers we tend to use the present tense, even if they died centuries ago: 'Milton reminds us . . .' 'As Shakespeare says . . .' The literary convention recalls the truth that must have inspired it. Writers we revere feel like colleagues and confidants, as if they were speaking to us directly. This communion of strangers, living and dead, derives from the rather mystical quality called 'voice.'"(Tracy Kidder and Richard Todd, Good Prose: The Art of Nonfiction. Random House, 2013)

  7. PROOFREAD AND EDIT • Verb tense (present) • Complete sentences • Word choice • Spelling, cap., punctuation • NO NEW INFORMATION IN CONCLUSION

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