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Theme Analysis Paper: - Technicalities

The document provides instructions for a theme analysis essay assignment on a short story. Students must write a 4-5 sentence introduction with an underlined thesis statement. The essay should have two body paragraphs that support the thesis. Each paragraph must incorporate one quotation from the story. Additional requirements include a creative title, proper formatting, and electronic submission. Students will analyze how the author uses literary elements to develop an overarching theme of their chosen short story: "The Cask of Amontillado", "The Scarlet Ibis", or "Lamb to the Slaughter". A planning process is outlined to select quotations and identify literary devices for each paragraph.

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Theme Analysis Paper: - Technicalities

The document provides instructions for a theme analysis essay assignment on a short story. Students must write a 4-5 sentence introduction with an underlined thesis statement. The essay should have two body paragraphs that support the thesis. Each paragraph must incorporate one quotation from the story. Additional requirements include a creative title, proper formatting, and electronic submission. Students will analyze how the author uses literary elements to develop an overarching theme of their chosen short story: "The Cask of Amontillado", "The Scarlet Ibis", or "Lamb to the Slaughter". A planning process is outlined to select quotations and identify literary devices for each paragraph.

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Theme Analysis Paper

Due Date: ____________


-Technicalities: _
FOLLOW TOOTSIE ROLL PAPER
FORMAT, YUCK LIST, ETC FOR HELP!
-The essay will have
1. An introduction that is 4-5 sentences long using the
Introduction Paragraph Basics. It must contain a thesis
statement (the last sentence in the paragraph) that is
UNDERLINED which thoroughly addresses your given topic.
Make sure that you follow the required format of a literary
thesis statement.
2. Two (2) body paragraphs that provide support to the
thesis.
3. At least 4 quotation incorporations for the entire
paper ONE PER EV PER PARAGRAPH (use the Quotation
Journal packet for further assistance)
4. Your Quotation Journal, along with all the leg work, must
be completed in its entirety and turned in with your essay
-Additional Requirements:
-Creative Title of essay
-TYPED!
-The proper heading and title must be at the top of your final
copy.
(goes at the top left hand corner)
-YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT YOUR ESSAY
ELECTRONICALLY VIA EDMODO ON THE DAY THAT IT IS DUE;
NO EXCUSES; NOT EVEN IF YOU ARE ABSENT. ALL OF THE
LEGWORK WILL BE COLLECTED THE DAY THAT IT IS DUE.

Essay Topics:
You will be required to analyze how the author uses
literary elements to develop the overarching theme of the
story.
What you will need to know:
1) What literary devices are used throughout
the story? (use more than the index card - use
page ___ in your INB)
2) What is the overarching theme of the story
and what does it say about society/human
beings/what it is trying to teach us? [there can be
a variety of themes; however, you will pick the one
that makes the most sense to you remember a
theme is a common idea or thread which runs
throughout the story]
3) How does the authors use of literary
devices to convey the overarching theme?
4) How do the characters actions contribute
to conveying the theme?
SHORT STORY OPTIONS:
-The Cask of Amontillado

-The Scarlet Ibis

-Lamb to the Slaughter

Prewriting: Breakdown of Each Short Story with Theme


When finished, star * your story selection

The Cask of Amontillado

Lamb to the Slaughter

The Scarlet Ibis

Theme Analysis Essay Planning Process: Short Story: __Lamb to the Slaughter_
Possible Quotation Options (Taken from Theme Mapping):
**Note - you cannot repeat literary devices**
Paragraph 1 ASS Topic:__Love of Husband__
Q1: She loved to luxuriate in the presence of this man, and to feel almost as a sunbather feels the sun - that warm male glow that came
out of him to her when they were alone together (1)

Q2: All the Old love and longing for him welled up inside her and she
ran over him (4)

ADD IN MORE OF THE QUOTE

Lit Device: Imagery GOOD

Lit Device: Situational Irony EHHH...ALRIGHT NOT THE BEST

Q3: She knew he didnt want to speak much until the first drink was
finished, and she, on her side, as content to sit quietly, enjoying his
company after the long hours alone in the house. (1)

Q4: She loved him for the way he sat loosely in a chair, for they way
he came in the door, or moved slowly across the room with long strides.
She loved..him (1)

Lit Device: Indirect Characterization OKAY

Lit Device: Repetition/rhythmic GOOD Q, WEAK ELEMENT


Paragraph 2 ASS Topic: __Cold Blooded__
Quotation Options:

Q1: The violence of the crash. The noise, the small table overturning
helped bring her out of the shock. (2)

Q2: It didnt take long, four or five minutes at most, and she sat very
still through all of it, watching him with a kind of dazed horror as he
went father and further away from her with each word. (2)

Lit Device: Violent Imagery

Lit Device: Diction - SPECIFY THE WC

Q3: ...without any pause she swung the big frozen leg of lamb high in
the air and brought it back down as hard as she could on the back of
his head. (2)

Q4: ...she stood for a while blinking at the body, still holding the
ridiculous piece of meat tight with both hands. (3)

Lit Device: Dramatic Irony

Lit Device: Indirect Characterization

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