Which three literary elements do you plan to use in your analysis?

Literary Analysis Prewriting (ENGL 201-D4)
1. Have you chosen to analyze Thousand and One Nights or Sunjata? Why have you chosen this one?
2. Which three literary elements do you plan to use in your analysis? Why have you chosen these? (If you choose a theme, specify which one you are selecting.)
3. Outline: Below, state your judgment on each subtopic (positive or negative), provide at least one direct quote or example from the story to serve as evidence, and explain why this example supports your judgment.
a. For a positive judgment, you are stating that the author does use that literary element effectively. For a negative judgment, you are stating that the author does not use that literary element effectively.
1. Literary Element #1:
i. Judgment:
ii. Evidence from Text:
iii. Explanation:
2. Literary Element #2:
i. Judgment:
ii. Evidence from Text:
iii. Explanation:
3. Literary Element #3:
i. Judgment:
ii. Evidence from Text:
iii. Explanation:
4. Write a draft of the thesis sentence. Include the title, judgment (this can be overall positive, negative, or a mixture of both) and list the literary elements that you will be analyzing. Keep in mind that the order in which the subtopics are listed is the order in which you should address them in the body paragraphs.

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