HOW TO ANALYZE A QUOTATION

HOW TO ANALYZE A QUOTATION

1. Read through the quotation.2. Identify the speaker, listener, and context of the quotation.3. Examine the quotation carefully, looking for any of the following: Character development: What is revealed about the characters personality? Themes: Look to see if there is anything that relates to the authors message. Literary devices such as: simile, metaphor, irony, etc. Consider the reason WHY the author creates this figurative language. What is the writer trying to highlight or convey?*** You are not limited to only one of the above. Some quotations may be rich with elements that enhance the writers craft, which leaves us plenty to analyze.4. Pull all of your ideas into one strong, cohesive response. Try to pull out or highlight word, phrases, and word units that help you to support the idea(s) you are trying to convey/prove. Italicize or quote the words/phrases and integrate them into your sentence(s) as you analyze the significance of the passage. 5. Dont forget the HOW/WHY rule: explain how and why the quotation is important.