Literary analysis

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Have you ever found yourself staring at a book, wondering how to delve deeper into its meaning? Wondered how literary scholars unravel the mysteries of books, deciphering hidden meanings and appreciating the artistry within? Literary analysis is like peeling back the layers of an onion; it helps y

Unlock the magic of literature! Discover why literary analysis makes reading deeper, more fun and makes you smarter 🤓

In this post, I break down how I approach teaching literary analysis writing to my students in an introductory children's literature course.

Teaching essay writing is no simple task: The pressure is on: this is a skill that students need , are tested on, and will need to harness for the next grade level all the way into college. Students somehow forget what they’ve learned in between assignments. I m

Over the years, my students have come to sessions seeking help with literary devices. They have expressed confusion over the terms: literary devices, literary terms, literary elements and figurative language, and they also struggle with the many definitions. What are Literary Devices, Literary Terms, Literary Elements and Figurative Language? Literary Devices are creative writing strategies used by an author to convey his or her message(s). When used well, literary devices help readers to…

Steps of teaching literary analysis -- brief overview, but a good visual to share with students; tied to Bloom's taxonomy

Literary Essay We are just about to finish up our third writing unit from Teacher's College/Lucy Calkins, so I wanted to share how it went, what we did, what worked and what (definitely) did not work! This quarter we focused on writing Literary Essays, which, before working my way through this unit, I could not have explained to anyone! So, since I wasn't 100% sure what a Literary Essay was and I knew my students weren't either, we started by just reading a bunch of sample essays and…

Teaching students to read like writers? To write like readers? At the foundation, you'll find literary analysis. Use these 10 best practice, high-interest, and effective literary analysis activities with middle and high school students to elevate thinking! #LiteraryAnalysis #MiddleSchoolELA #HighSchoolELA