Literary Analysis Structure

In addition to the literary terms posted, you will need to be familiar with the structural elements of the literary analysis for next Thursday's quiz. You should also be able to define the italicized words/phrases:

1. Introduction
• Name of the play and playwright
• Thematic summary that relates to your focus
• Information relevant to your thesis and necessary for your reader to understand the position you are taking
• Thesis statement
2. Body Paragraphs-- paragraphs that support and develop your thesis
• A topic sentence that ties the details of the paragraph to your thesis statement
• Explanations, summaries, paraphrases, specific details, and direct quotations needed to support and develop the more general statement you have made in your topic sentence.
3. Conclusion--
• Restates, in different words, your thesis
• Summarizes the main points of your essay