LITERARY ANALYSIS ESSAY: “TO BUILD A
FIRE” by JACK LONDON
NAME: DATE GIVEN: DATE
DUE: APRIL 8 PD.:
PARTS OF THE ESSAY:
1. Concisely summarize the major plot events of the story (4 paragraphs = 40%)
Use
the literary terms: exposition, rising
action, climax, falling action, resolution, protagonist, antagonist, and setting.
2.
Identify and
explain the two major conflicts that
drive the plot of the story. (2 paragraphs = 20%)
3.
Identify two
key moments of dramatic irony in the
story and explain how it creates suspense in you, the reader. (2 paragraphs = 20%)
4.
Define Naturalism or Realism and argue for how this story fits into the category. (1
paragraph = 10%)
5.
In your
closing section, identify what is Jack London’s theme in this story. What message is he trying to communicate to
the reader? (1 paragraph = 10%)
RULES OF THE
ESSAY:
1.
Paragraphs
must be at least 5 sentences but no more than 8.
2.
Sentences must
be a mixture of simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex.
3.
At least 20
vocabulary words from Unit 1 and Unit 2 must be used and highlighted.
4.
Transitions
must be used between paragraphs.
5.
One draft
(handwritten or typed) with significant comments must be included
6.
The final must
be typed in full and complete MLA format.
7.
This essay
will count as a project grade (15%) and two homework grades (10%).
___________________________ _______________________ __________________
Print Parent’s Name Parent’s Signature (5 pts) Date Received
I
understand the assignment listed above and promise to work to the best of my
ability and actively seek out help when needed in order to achieve an 85 or
higher as prescribed by the rubric assigned to this paper. Consequently, I
understand I risk a failing grade if I do not try, submit my work late and do
not include this assignment sheet. .
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