ENC 1102 Midterm: English 1102 Midterm: Writing About Literature
24 May 2017
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To reduce (a material thing or substance) to its constituent parts; to dissect, break down analysis (the literary analysis) A detailed examination or study of something so as to determine its nature, structure, or essential features. Also: the result of this process; a detailed examination or report; a particular interpretation or formulation of the essential features of something (break down based on components) thesis (elements of an essay) The thesis should offer an arguable claim about a piece of literature (interpretive claim and evaluative claim) interpretive claim (thesis: elements of an essay) claim made based on the meaning of a work/text. (ex: hughes chides humans for not appreciating the beautiful complexity of nature) evaluative claim (thesis: elements of an essay) claim made on the aesthetic merit or about the merit/value of the author"s message (ex: Hughes does an amazing job of characterizing the dragonfly, a beautiful yet deadly carnivore)
