Which of the following is the best example of a thesis statement?

"Dreams" by Langston Hughes is a poem about how Black Lives Matter

Which of the following is an example of figurative language?

today is filled with anger fueled with hidden hate

Which of the following is the best way to start writing a literary analysis essay?

brainstrom all the literary devices that are found in the text

Which of the following is the best example of a thesis statement?

Roald Dahl's poem "Cinderella" teaches love should not be based on money

Highlighting examples of figurative language in a text is a good idea because _______

it helps readers understand deep layers of meaning in the text

What is literary analysis?

reading a text and identifying author's techniques and their effects

A thesis statement for a literary analysis essay must include_______

title, author, genre, and theme of the text

What is the theme of a text?

the message the author of the text wants readers to get from the text

Annotating a text includes _____

writing comments about what literary devices the writer used

The reason paraphrasing is a part of literary analysis is _______

paraphrasing makes clear what the text is saying

Annotating a text thoroughly is better than annotating briefly because ________

critical thinking about texts improves the way you think about everything

Which of the following quotes is an example of figurative language?

The Prince was on it like a dart.He pressed it to his pounding heart.

Which of the following is an example of figurative language?

what if we surrounded you in a sea of blackness

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Literary Analysis Review

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Review of concepts like paraphrasing, annotating, and writing thesis statements

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1
Figurative language is language that means something different than what it literally says.
False
True
2
Which of the following is the best example of a thesis statement?
Langston Hughes wrote a poem to teach people to follow their dreams
"Dreams" by Langston Hughes is a poem about how Black Lives Matter
The theme of "Dreams" is to not let anyone stop you from achieving them
Langston Hughes' poem "Dreams is a short, repetitive poem
3
Which of the following is an example of figurative language?
strong because of pride
tonight I lay my head down but the pressure never stops
today is filled with anger fueled with hidden hate
tragedies which no one wants 2 face
4
Which of the following is the best way to start writing a literary analysis essay?
look up the author online and check Spark Notes for information about it
brainstrom all the literary devices that are found in the text
reread the text three times before writing the introduction
copy all of the examples of figurative language that were in the text
5
All students know how to write a good thesis statement.
all high school students do
No
Yes
It depends
6
Which of the following is an example of figurative language?
frozen with snow
hold fast to dreams
life is a barren field
a broken-winged bird that cannot fly
7
Which of the following is the best example of a thesis statement?
"Cinderella's" theme is that love should not be based on money
Roald Dahl teaches that love should not be based on money in his poem
Roald Dahl's poem "Cinderella" teaches love should not be based on money
The poem "Cinderella" by Roald Dahl is a good poem
8
Highlighting examples of figurative language in a text is a good idea because _______
recognizing figurative language is a skill most readers will need for a job
it shows readers know how to highlight figurative language
readers will need to use examples of figurative language on their tests
it helps readers understand deep layers of meaning in the text
9
What is literary analysis?
reading a text and writing an essay about how it compares to the movie
reading and paraphrasing a text
reading a text and identifying author's techniques and their effects
reading and summarizing a text
10
A thesis statement for a literary analysis essay must include_______
title and theme of the text
title, author and summary of the text
the essay writer's opinion of the text
title, author, genre, and theme of the text
11
What is the theme of a text?
the title of the text
a paraphrase of the text
the first paragraph of a text
the message the author of the text wants readers to get from the text
12
Annotating a text includes _____
writing comments about what literary devices the writer used
writing comments about how much you don't like reading the text
highlighting ideas in the text you agree with
highlighting words you already know
13
The reason paraphrasing is a part of literary analysis is _______
paraphrasing shows what the reader didn't understand about the text
paraphrasing helps readers make critical evaluations of the text
paraphrasing makes clear what the text is saying
paraphrasing illustrates examples of good grammar in the text
14
Annotating a text thoroughly is better than annotating briefly because ________
the comments written in brief annotations are usually wrong
annotating texts is the best way to learn about the topic in the text
critical thinking about texts improves the way you think about everything
teachers give higher grades to students who write a lot
15
Which of the following quotes is an example of figurative language?
The Prince was on it like a dart.He pressed it to his pounding heart.
My Prince! she thought. He chops off heads!
Her Magic Wand went swoosh and swish!
Whoopee!So now you've got to marry me!"
16
Which of the following is an example of figurative language?
we choose to isolate ourselves in the most myriad of ways
would you begin to frown at your pale complexion and fine thin hair
what if we told you you were the first white-skinned caucasian that we knew
what if we surrounded you in a sea of blackness

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