Verb Tense, Verb Voice, and Verb Mood

Question 1

Format:

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literary analysis essay

Question 2

Topic:

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works of literature

Question 3

Audience:

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a general academic audience

Question 4

Purpose:

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to analyze

Question 5

Below are two student responses. Which interpretation do you prefer?

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Good literature does not have to be realistic to show something meaningful about life.; It is more important for literature to reveal truths than to reflect reality precisely.

Question 6

Decide whether you will agree or disagree with the quotation based on your interpretation. Write your answer below.

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Answer

Question 7

Based on your decision, brainstorm a list of two to three works of literature and details or moments from the stories that you would use to support or disprove the quotation.

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Answer

Question 8

Write a thesis statement for your critical lens essay.

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In George Orwell’s Animal Farm, the animal rebellion does more than depict events on a farm; it reveals how power can corrupt ideals and warns readers about political manipulation, supporting Forster’s claim that literature must tell us more than we already know.

Question 9

Review the bullet points on the left. Does your thesis do both of these things?

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no; yes

Verb Tense, Verb Voice, and Verb Mood Answers

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