Module 6: Symbolism Essay
Choose one of the following Literature texts to read, annotate, and analyze. Symbolism ESSAY: Write a FIVE-paragraph analysis explaining the literary symbols in the selected text and a valid source. Analyze the story and your source. Include literary symbol quotes from the story and from a Valid source to help analyze one of the literary pieces.
“King of the BINGO Game” by Ralph Ellison, pages 168-175 *SYMBOLISM (Chapter 6)
“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, pages 191-198 *THEME (Chapter 7)
You need to define literary symbolism and use vocabulary from the textbook in your essays
Read through one of the following literature pieces, answer the necessary questions after the story in the text provided, and then conduct a journal entry highlighting your selection and valid source analysis that will accompany this journal entry. The complete five-paragraph symbolism essay.
Symbolism ESSAY: Write a FIVE-paragraph analysis explaining the literary symbols in the selected text and valid source. Analyze the story and your source. Include literary symbol quotes from the story and from a Valid source to help analyze one of the literature pieces.
NOW you will complete a Symbolism ESSAY
READ ONE OF THE LITERATURE TEXTS, FIND ONE or TWO VALID SOURCES – scholarly peer-reviewed journal article from a reputable database.
SYMBOLISM ESSAY
SYMBOLISM ESSAY: 5 paragraphs in MLA format.
PICK 1 story (Bingo Game or Lottery) read and Annotate Literary Symbolism
USE the same valid source you used for your journal entry above
SELECT 2 quotes from the story and two quotes from your VALID SOURCE. (See Outline)
The last page should be the work cited page with two entries
Last Name Page Number
Your Name
Instructor’s Name
Course Number
Day Month Year
Title
Paragraph 1 – Introduction Thesis Plan, Title, Author, date of story selected
Paragraph 2 – EXPLAIN symbolism in Lottery OR Bingo Game “Quote” (Author Last name, 1). From the Story
Paragraph 3 – “Quote” (2). From Valid Source (Literary Symbolism, Theme, or Plot)
Paragraph 4 – “Quote” (3). From the Story (Literary Symbolism, Theme, or Plot)
Paragraph 5 – Conclusion, “Quote” (4). From Valid Source literary symbolism, restate thesis, close essay, include opinion
Last Page of Document = Work Cited Page
