Literary analysis is the process of examining (or critiquing)
the various components of a literary work, and how those components
are used by the author.
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The thesis statement of a literary analysis explains
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what you think the story means.
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An indefatigable person is someone who is rarely
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tired
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Which of these is useful background information to have before reading a story
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The time period during which the author lived
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What was happening in the world when the story was written
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Verbal irony occurs when
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a word or phrase is used in a way that implies the opposite of
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After his experience in the room the narrator concludes that the room is
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haunted by fear.
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The mood of a particular place is its
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ambiance
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Which of these techniques is not associated with vocabulary cubing
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Finding homonyms
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Which of the words below is closest in meaning to morose
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Gloomy
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Which of these do you need in order to associate a word with events in the world
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Background knowledge
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A person who makes quick often rash decisions often acts
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spontaneously
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Dialect humor imagery and suspense are literary elements used to create a
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mood
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A connoisseur is an judge of something
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expert
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The authors use of what creates tension in the story before it is revealed that the ghost is just fear
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Suspense :)
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Word collocation involves
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Writing a sentence with a vocabulary word in it
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What is literary analysis
Literary analysis is the process of examining (or critiquing)
the various components of a literary work, and how those components
are used by the author.
The thesis statement of a literary analysis explains
what you think the story means.
An indefatigable person is someone who is rarely
tired
Which of these is useful background information to have before reading a story
The time period during which the author lived
or
What was happening in the world when the story was written
Verbal irony occurs when
a word or phrase is used in a way that implies the opposite of
the literal meaning.
After his experience in the room the narrator concludes that the room is
haunted by fear.
The mood of a particular place is its
ambiance
Which of these techniques is not associated with vocabulary cubing
Finding homonyms
Which of the words below is closest in meaning to morose
Gloomy
Which of these do you need in order to associate a word with events in the world
Background knowledge
A person who makes quick often rash decisions often acts
spontaneously
Dialect humor imagery and suspense are literary elements used to create a
mood
A connoisseur is an judge of something
expert
The authors use of what creates tension in the story before it is revealed that the ghost is just fear