Lit hw

Introduction to Literature

Spring 2016

Close Reading Analysis Paper Assignment (4-5 pages)

Instructions:

Find a passage in one of the books we have covered (The passage must be about half a page long.

Identify and highlight what you consider key words, key phrases and key images in the passage. Go

through the passage sentence by sentence and discuss the meaning and significance of each key word,

phrase and image. Using your comments as building blocks, discussing the interaction between

protagonist and antagonist, significant turning points, how the protagonist changes or what he or she

learns in the course of the story, some of the key issues the passage raises and how it fits into the work

you have taken it from. The passage you have picked should serve as a window into the book as a

whole.

Document your quotes in accordance with MLA (Modern Language Association) guidelines. Type your

passage onto the first page of your paper. Staple your sheets and number your pages.