Literary Analysis: A Beginner's Guide to Writing a Literary Analysis Essay

Learn how to write a literary essay in a few simple steps. Literary essays are part of any English curriculum, and knowing how to write them is vital for anyone studying English literature.

A literary essay differs from a rhetorical analysis, an argumentative essay, or any other type of essay out there. It's also not a review: you're not giving your opinions.

Key in writing a literary essay is close reading. Close reading is when you're reading the text and looking for links between elements, metaphors, literary devices, character development, etc. It's not looking at language: that's a rhetorical analysis.

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:15 Difference between literary essay and rhetorical essay
00:45 The structure of a literary essay
01:09 Step 1: close reading
02:06 Flowers for Algernon literary analysis example
03:03 Step 2: formulate your thesis statement
04:00 Step 3: create your outline
05:15 Step 4: writing your essay, but don't make this mistake!
06:16 Bonus: mind these caveats!
07:29 The most important warning while analysing literature!
08:27 ChatGPT essay?


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