Literary Analysis Sheet

title
author
genre important details about the author
(style, philosophies, criticism, etc.)
date of publication
literary era
information about the era
(historical, philosophical, etc.)
plot bullets
setting
(explain the signicance of the setting)
name number:
literary techniques
(identify and dene three literary techniques found in the work)
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(quote one example of each - with page number or line number, then explain your choice)
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important quotes
(quote three important passages found in the work - with page number or line number)
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(explain the signicance of each, or explain how it relates to the text as a whole)
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character name relationship to others brief description purpose in the text
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identify and explain key symbols, metaphors, and motifs
identify and explain possible theme(s) in the text
describe the opening scene and explain its signifcance describe the closing scene and explain its signifcance
describe the major confict in the text point of view
explain how this compares to another piece of literature you have read in this past
create three potential essay prompts
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