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Handout
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Lampstand Press: Tapestry of Grace: Sample Literary Analysis Paper [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Lampstand Press: Tapestry of Grace: Sample Literary Analysis Paper An example of a two-page literary analysis paper on the Odyssey including parenthetical citations and a works cited entry.
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Primary
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Models for Literary Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore these links to see models for literary analysis including a model analysis of poetry. "Types of Papers: Literary Analysis" from Roane State OWL and "Deep Desires that Transcend Time" by Alyssa Ensminger, from Roane State OWL....
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Activity
Other

Western Michigan University: Writing Papers of Literary Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Lots of great guidelines and rules for writing a literary analysis essay. Areas covered include organization, content, style, and documentation.
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Article
Rutgers University

Rutgers University: Studied Barbarity: Johnson, Spenser, and Literary Progress

For Students 9th - 10th
Literary analysis of Johnson's writings in relation to Edmund Spenser. Features extensive notes and bibliographical info.
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Lesson Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Reading and Interpreting Literary Texts: Literary Criticism

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This activity focuses on how to write a literary criticism, the different theories and approaches to literary criticism, and their standard format.
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement:charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wall Paper" Writing Women

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A close reading of "The Yellow Wall-paper" employing the analysis of such literary concepts as setting, narrative style, symbol, and characterization. Students will write an essay discussing what the story suggests about middle-class...
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Analyzing Literary Devices With a Written Discussion

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Students will be able to analyze literary devices by participating in a written discussion. This activity is called "Pass the Paper". Students pass a sheet of paper around the room, with each student adding on. It's just a different way...
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Article
Harvard University

Harvard: The Geoffrey Chaucer Page: The Wife of Bath and the Painting of Lions

For Students 9th - 10th
This paper "The Wife of Bath and the Painting of Lions" by Mary Carruthers is a literary analysis of the Wife of Bath's Tale from The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer and her reference to Aesopian fable of the painting of the lion.
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Handout
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Writing About Literature: Additional Resources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is "'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow': An Allegory for a Young America," an exceptional student example of literary analysis as well as an explanation to the main body of her paper. A link to the MLA website is also provided.
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Handout
Other

Suny: Conventions of Writing Papers About Literature

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A professor's excellent explanation of how to write a professional sounding essay. Covers all aspects of an essay, and detailed examples give information on exactly how to write the essay.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Mining Literature for Deeper Meanings

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Writing a great English paper can be tough because literature doesn't always reveal its deeper meanings immediately. Amy E. Harter offers a few tips on how to read and write more critically and thoughtfully. [4:12]
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Interactive
Museum of Modern Art

Mo Ma: Picasso: Themes and Variations

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive analysis of Picasso as printmaker explains the printmaking techniques that he put to inventive use over his long career. See close-up comparisons of his works on paper along a number of key thematic and subject-matter...
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Handout
University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina: Writing Center: Writing About Literature (Fiction)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students are instructed in a nine-step process of how to write a literary response paper that includes a thesis, strong ideas, and specific supporting details from the text. W.11-12.9a Amer Lit 18th,19th, 20th cen/Analy
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Article
Rutgers University

Rutgers University: Johnson on the History of the Language

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Critical analysis of Johnson's use of literary sources in his dictionary, and his contribution to the development of modern English. Includes extensive notes and bibliography.
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Handout
University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina: Writing Center: Handouts: Evidence

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
What kinds of evidence best support the points you make in a paper? Where can you find the evidence you need? This handout answers all these questions and more, including the difference between primary and secondary sources. You'll also...
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Handout
Other

Oakland Writes: Student Exemplars: Tenth Grade: Response to Literature [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An literary response essay written by a tenth-grader with notes calling attention to important writing concepts evident in the essay including a well-written title and introduction, a strong thesis, supporting details including quotes...
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Professional Doc
Other

Interacting Texts Directed Activities Related to Texts (Darts)

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Want to improve your students' reading skills? This is a good place to find the types of directed activities, using a definition text, reconstruction/analysis activities, and advantages of using DARTs.
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Primary
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore

Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Articles and Essays: Our Contributors: Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 9th - 10th
A short literary analysis, published during Poe's lifetime, of select Poe poems, including "Lenore."
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Unit Plan
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore

Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Articles and Essays: On Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 9th - 10th
Access articles, published lectures, and related papers on Edgar Allan Poe's contributions to literature. Collection features works that were written during Poe's lifetime as well as more contemporary pieces and includes analysis of both...
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eBook
Nagoya University (Japan)

Nagoya University: Appreciations and Criticisms of Works of Charles Dickens

For Students 9th - 10th
G.K. Chesterton offers this look at Dickens' importance and his role in the post-Victorian Age. Each chapter is a separate link.
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eBook
Nagoya University (Japan)

Nagoya University: g.k. Chesterton: Charles Dickens (1906)

For Students 9th - 10th
Read Chesteron's critical take on Dickens' life and work. Conveniently divided into chapters.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Golding

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Web English Teacher site provides a variety of resources to assist in the teaching of William Golding's works.