Audre Lorde a woman thing and Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf, a strong thesis with four points using close reading and exposition do critically analyze the literature piece.
- Using MLA style, write an 800 to 1000 word analysis essay about a poem, short story, or play (or 2) we’ve read in this class so far. Remember: a literary analysis is argumentative, so you will need a strong thesis statement backed up by examples pulled from the literature. In this essay, you will use one of the critical approaches we’ve discussed in class so far to examine a poem, short story or play, analyzing the idea, plot, characters, tone, writing style, and devices the author uses. Depending on the critical approach you choose, you will also need other sources to support the way you analyze the text.
- Conclude with the analysis with a paragraph (or two) of personal response in which you reflect on ways the themes of the poem. short story, or play connects to your own life experiences.
- You will need a Works Cited page listing the sources you used and cited in the text.
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