Write a 500-750 word (double-spaced, MLA format) literary analysis. A literary critical analysis explains a work of poetry, by means of interpretations.

The goal of a literary analysis (as with any other analysis) is to broaden and deepen your understanding of a work of literature. Interpretations are developed by an in-depth examination of a text. An interpretation often will be the thesis of your paper.

Select a story or a poem from the readings and write about a literary element or device that you think is important. To help you organize your paper, review the Elements of Fiction and Poetry powerpoint lectures, and the two videos, Thesis and Essay. Create a thesis analyzing the importance of the term to the literary work.