Literary analysis outline
Short Story Literary Analysis Outline
Directions: Copy and paste the template into a new application. Then fill in the table that follows to outline your literary analysis on a short story.
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Story (Title and Author): |
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Prompt: Identify which prompt you chose. |
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Analyze how the author uses a character to develop a theme or central idea in the story. In your analysis, you will examine a character's traits, development, and motivation in order to explain how they convey the theme or central idea of the story. |
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Analyze how the author uses the setting to develop a theme or central idea in the story. In your analysis, you will examine the role that the setting plays in conveying the theme or central idea of the story. |
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Analyze how the author uses symbolism to develop a theme or central idea in the story. In the analysis, you will identify symbols, explain what they represent, and explain how they convey the theme or central idea of the story. |
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Thesis statement: |
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Body Section |
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Supporting Point |
Textual Evidence |
Why does this evidence support that point? |
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