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Today's class

1) Reading/Use of English - Test 1 - part 7 review

2) Hand in comparative essay (CPE test 1)

3) Speaking practice CPE

4) Write a Literary Essay on Romantic period poetry (Alquin booklet + notes!) = HW/hand in next class

5) Atonement - continue reading & finish part 2 = HW/in class

Writing task literary essay

Write a 500-600 word literary essay on the following thesis:

Feelings about the Industrial Revolution were reflected in Romantic poetry

Literary Essay

Formal Argumentative essay (prove thesis statement)

5 paragraphs

Intro -> general information + finish in thesis statement

Paragraphs 2 - 4 -> argument (topic sentence/point), explain, example (PEE)

Conclusion -> summarize your arguments or most important argument and restate your thesis

Support thesis with quotes and evidence from the novel 

Evidence = paraphrase/summarize in your own words

Aim Literary analysis

To look for meaning of novel/poem/play by  analyzing the writing itself and discussing how the text works on a deeper level. 

-> literary devices—figures of speech that writers use to convey meaning and create effects

i.e. imagery, similes, metaphors, personification, alliteration, assonance, consonance, hyperbole etcetera

->  language choices (which words stand out as unusual & explain choice)

-> tone, rhyme, rhythm (created by metre), type of poem (i.e. ballad, sonnet)

-> structure of poem: stanzas, lines; Meaning of title/stanzas/lines

-> narrative voice 

-> When comparing and contrasting multiple poems, look for connections /similarities

Imagery

I feel the ladder sway as the boughs bend.

And I keep hearing from the cellar bin

The rumbling sound

Of load on load of apples coming in.

Imagery = 

language that is descriptive and engages the senses; recurring images to create an atmosphere

NOT figurative language = language that creates meaning that is different from the literal interpretation of words:

You are my sunshine; You are a doll; You are like eye candy = figurative language (simile, metaphor)

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Literary essay

Literary analysis essay

Literary analysis means closely studying a text, interpreting its meanings, and exploring why the author made certain choices. It can be applied to any type of literature (novels, short stories, plays, poems etc.) 

It is not a rhetorical analysis, nor is it just a summary of the plot or a book review. Instead, it is a type of argumentative essay where you need to analyze elements such as the language, perspective, and structure of the text, and explain how the author uses literary devices to create effects and convey ideas.

An argumentatieve and literary analysis essay both need a thesis statement to keep the essay focused. 

An introduction ending in the thesis statement to show what the essay will focus on.

A main body, divided into (3) paragraphs, that builds an argument using evidence from the text.

A conclusion that clearly states the main point that you have shown with your analysis.

Summarize the key points of the lesson and encourage students to read the novel.

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Preparing the literary essay

• Reread the slides on Atonement (characters, themes, symbols)
• Write an essay outline first: 5 paragraphs 

1 = intro starting with hook to engage reader ending in thesis; 

2 = first argument + explain + examples novel; 

3 = second argument + explain + examples novel; 

4 = third argument + explain +examples novel; 

5 = conclusion summarizing & rewording arguments 

• Draw a mindmap of/Make a list of important events supporting the themes
  
• Draw a mindmap of/Make a list of important events involving the symbols
  
• Draw a mindmap of the main characters and the main events in  your novel

Writing the essay

• Use an essay lay-out: intro (1 paragraph) / body (3 paragraphs) / conclusion (1 paragraph)

• Use formal language (not: gonna, wanna, way too much, etc)
  

• Avoid  personal pronouns I/you/we
  

• Use linking words (also, moreover, even though, nonetheless etc.) to logically connect paragraphs
  

• Use examples from the novel to support your arguments (1 argument per paragraph)
  

• Go in-depth/show understanding (interpretation), but keep it formal