Poem is robert frosts “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”
Definition: Literary criticism is the study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation of literature.
Research: Your paper must be written in MLA format and must contain a Works Cited page. You may use one additional source other than the text to support your claims stated in your essay, but an additional source is NOT necessary for this essay. However, you must use your textbook as a source.
Purpose: Your primary writing goal is to help your readers better understand and appreciate the literary work that you interpret in your Literary Analysis Paper. Your goal is to experience a work of literature, understand its elements, and then write an essay analyzing particular aspects of the work. For example, in works of poetry, you might consider analyzing sound devices, theme, symbolism, tone, or a combination of these elements.
Audience: Your target audience is your teacher and other ENG 102 class members, so assume that your audience has already read the literary work in question – i.e. you do NOT have to give a lengthy detailed plot summary of the work.
Length: Your paper should be five paragraphs or more Times New Roman 12-point font. (800-1000 words length requirement.)
Identify its major theme. Create a thesis statement that uses three dominant literary devices and the theme.