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Poetry Analysis
Prose Fiction Analysis
Literary Argument
Short Fiction (Units 1, 4, 7) 42–49%
Poetry (Units 2, 5, 8) 36–45%
Longer Fiction or Drama (Units 3, 6, 9) 15–18%
1: Explain the function of character 16–20%
2: Explain the function of setting 3–6%
3: Explain the function of plot and structure 16–20%
4: Explain the function of the narrator or speaker 21–26%
5: Explain the function of word choice, imagery, and symbols 10–13%
6: Explain the function of comparison 10–13%
7: Develop textually substantiated arguments about interpretations of part or all of a text 10–13%
Presents students with a passage of poetry of approximately 100 to 400 words. This question assesses students’ ability to do the following:
Respond to the prompt with a thesis that presents a defensible interpretation.
Select and use evidence to support the line of reasoning.
Explain how the evidence supports the line of reasoning.
Use appropriate grammar and punctuation in communicating the argument
The text in brackets will vary by question, while the remainder of the prompt will be consistently used in all Poetry Analysis essay questions.
In [poet’s] poem [title], published in [publication date], the speaker [comment on what is being addressed in the poem]. Read the poem carefully. Then, in a well-written essay, analyze how [author] uses [poetic or literary] elements and techniques to [convey/ portray/develop a thematic, topical, or structural aspect of the poem that is complex and specific to the poem provided].
Presents students with a passage of prose fiction of approximately 600 to 800 words. This question assesses students’ ability to do the following:
Respond to the prompt with a thesis that presents a defensible interpretation.
Select and use evidence to support the line of reasoning.
Explain how the evidence supports the line of reasoning.
Use appropriate grammar and punctuation in communicating the argument
The text in brackets will vary by question, while the remainder of the prompt will be consistently used in all Prose Fiction Analysis essay questions.
The following excerpt is from [author, text, and date of publication]. In this passage, [comment on what is being addressed in the passage]. Read the passage carefully. Then, in a well-written essay, analyze how[author] uses literary elements and techniques to [convey/portray/develop a thematic, topical, or structural aspect of the passage that is complex and specific to the passage provided].
Free response question 3 presents students with a literary concept or idea, along with a list of approximately 40 literary works. Students are required to select a work of prose fiction either from their own reading or from the provided list and analyze how the literary concept or idea described in the question contributes to an interpretation of the work as a whole. This question assesses students’ ability to do the following:
Respond to the prompt with a thesis that presents a defensible interpretation.
Provide evidence to support the line of reasoning.
Explain how the evidence supports the line of reasoning.
Use appropriate grammar and punctuation in communicating the argument.
The text in brackets will vary by question, while the remainder of the prompt will be consistently used in all Literary Argument essay questions.
[Lead that introduces some concept or idea that students will be asked to apply to a text of their choosing.]
Either from your own reading or from the list below, choose a work of fiction in which [some aspect of the lead is addressed]. Then, in a well-written essay, analyze how [that same aspect of the lead] contributes to an interpretation of the work as a whole. Do not merely summarize the plot.
A brief introductory statement, a few body paragraphs each focused on relevant examples, and a quick conclusion are typical.
Intros/conclusions do not always need to be full paragraphs, but it is a good idea to have a hook/thesis introduced, and a wrap up sentence or two at the end to bring it all together.