* It should briefly state the theme or idea that the literary elements support.
The introduction does not summarize the literary work. Many readers will have read the work, so they do not need a summary. But if readers have not read the literary work, they should still be able to understand the analysis. In addition, since your teacher is an important part of your audience and your teacher will probably have read the literary work, you do not need to tell him or her what the work is about.
The body paragraphs in a literary essay should analyze the specific literary elements of the work and show how those elements work together to create meaning. For this assignment, you will consider what the definition of a hero is. Then you will turn your attention to explaining how Winston Smith is a hero or is not a hero.
The concluding paragraph of a literary essay may restate the ways in which the literary elements or characteristics function in the work. * It should briefly state the theme or idea that the literary elements support.
The introduction does not summarize the literary work. Many readers will have read the work, so they do not need a summary. But if readers have not read the literary work, they should still be able to understand the analysis. In addition, since your teacher is an important part of your audience and your teacher will probably have read the literary work, you do not need to tell him or her what the work is about.
The body paragraphs in a literary essay should analyze the specific literary elements of the work and show how those elements work together to create meaning. For this assignment, you will consider what the definition of a hero is. Then you will turn your attention to explaining how Winston Smith is a hero or is not a hero.
The concluding paragraph of a literary essay may restate the ways in which the literary elements or