Literary Analysis
Which sentence from "The Tell-Tale Heart" uses the correct format for a parenthetical citation?
"If still you think me mad, you will think so no longer when I describe the wise precautions I took for the concealment of the body." (Poe 4)
Which sentence can be used as a claim for a literary analysis essay about "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry?
Della and Jim's love for each other means more to them than their most prized possessions.
Which sentence best states the purpose of a literary analysis essay for "An Episode of War" by Stephen Crane?
Stephen Crane uses the third-person point of view to describe the lives of soldiers in "An Episode of War."
Which of the following is a reason to use parallel sentence structures in a literary analysis essay?
They help ensure that each sentence reads clearly and logically.
Read the excerpt from "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry. Which sentence uses an auxiliary verb to express certainty?
This dark assertion will be illuminated later on.
Which sentence from the excerpt of "Tell-Tale Heart" will best shows the narrators struggle on deciding which action to take?
Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold; and so by degrees—very gradually—I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever.
Which auxiliary verbs best complete each sentence? Betty's grandmother _______ be about eighty years old.
must
What is a parenthetical citation?
the reference to the location of textual evidence in a primary source
What is the purpose of a literary analysis essay?
to examine specific features of a literary work
Which auxiliary verbs best complete each sentence? Danny said that he _____ like to come over after school.
would
