English - Literature - Analysis - Literary analysis essay structure - What Is Literary Analysis?

5 steps: (1) Literary analysis = arguing HOW and WHY an author uses specific techniques to create meaning. It's NOT a book report (summary) or a review (opinion). (2) You analyze: WHAT the author does (technique), HOW they do it (evidence/quotes), WHY they do it (effect on meaning/reader). (3) Struc