*NOTE: This information was included in the Discovering Analysis Writing Unit Lesson.
Literary analysis is also defined as a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed.
There are several keys to analyzing a text:
• Read or reread the text with specific questions in mind.
• Collect basic ideas, events and names. Depending on the complexity of material, this requires additional review of the text.
• Think through your personal reaction to the book: identification, enjoyment, significance, application.
• Identify and consider most important ideas (importance will depend on context of class, assignment, study guide).
• Return to the text to locate specific evidence and passages related to the major ideas.
• Use your knowledge of the principles of analyzing a passage.
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