Web Links

The following links contain information about the skill of analysis.

When you have finished all the activities in Chapter 3, go on to Chapter 4.

Literary Analysis
(http://www.gpc.peachnet.edu/~issowl/literaryanalysis.htm)

This site provides information on the analysis of elements of literature such as characters, plot, tone, and figurative language. It also provides information on the analysis of different genres such as plays, poems, and fiction, and of literature in general.

Analyzing Theme
(http://www.learner.org/exhibits/literature/read/theme1.html)

This site presents information relevant to literary analysis, including constructing plot, exploring point of view, creating character, and describing setting.

The Language of Literary Analysis
(http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/resources/resources/literary.html)

This site provides definitions to common literary terms such as denotation, connotation, simile, metaphor, irony, satire, and so on.

Basic Literary Terms
(http://www.quia.com/jg/65549.html)

This site provides an interactive quizzes on common literary terms. Take the quizzes and find out how much you have learned from the above links.

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