Short Story Literary Analysis Essay
Your final project for the short story and Literary Terms Unit will be to write a literaryanalysis essay on one of the stories we read as a class. Pick ONE of the following topics:
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Write an essay that examines the
theme
of
ONE
of the following stories:“The Scarlet Ibis,” “Marigolds,” “Harrison Bergeron” “The Sniper,” “The Lady or the Tiger?” or “The Necklace.”
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Write an essay that examines the author’s use of
irony
in “The Cask of Amontillado.”
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Write an essay that examines the author’s use of
symbolism
in “The Scarlet Ibis,”or “Marigolds”
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Write an essay that looks at the ways the author builds
suspense
in “The MostDangerous Game”Brainstorming Steps:1.Read the sample essay about the theme of “The No-Guitar Blues” on page259 in
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and answer the questions below.2.Once you have decided which story you are going to write about, beginfilling out the brainstorming outline on the back of this sheet.3.Write a thesis statement. A thesis statement is the main point of your paper written in one sentence
. Example:
In J.D. Salinger’s novel Catcher in the Rye
, Holden Caulfield’s fear of growing up is expressed in the way that he idolizes young children.
4.Figure out at least three main points you can make to prove your thesisstatement. Find at least three specific examples and at least three directquotes you can use to support your main points.Your goal today is to pick a topic, write a thesis statement, figure out your three main points and find examples to back up those points.
Questions in Response to Sample Essay “Fausto’s Guilt” (page 260 in
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1.What is the thesis of the essay?2.How does the main character change by the end of the story?3.Which detail in the essay clearly proves this change?4.How is the middle part of the essay structured?
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