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Structure of the text analysis

Note: The following structure of the text analysis is to be understood as a guideline. Since this article considers the general working method, the following points should not be understood simply as a checklist. Rather, we would like to offer you a working suggestion.

Introduction of the text analysis

Title of the text
Name of the author (is essayshark safe?)
Time of origin (When was the text written? → Literary epochs)
Text type (commentary, essay, poem, letter, etc.)
What does the text want? (→ interpretive hypothesis)
Main part of the text analysis
Content
Theme of the text (What is it about? What problem is presented?).
What action or event is shown?
Concise description of the content (→ Write a summary of the content).
Place of action (Where does the whole thing take place?)
What are the characters? (→ Protagonist, antagonist?)
How are these characters described?(→ characterization)
How do the characters relate to each other? (→ character constellation)
What is the connection between the headline and the content?
Structure
How is the text structured? (Outline)
How does the text begin and end? (Is there a classical structure?)
Is there an arc of tension?
Do we find climaxes? Perhaps several?
If so, is there a turning point? What are the effects of this?
Is there a narrator? Does he express himself?
What narrative perspective does the narrator take? (→ authorial, personal, neutral, first-person narrator).
How does the narrator relate to the events? Does he even comment on the events?
Are inner processes of the characters portrayed? (→ top essay writing reviews, experienced speech).
Do narrative time and narrated time play a role?
Are there temporal tightening or stretching?
Is there an argumentation strategy? (Are the arguments valid? → argument types)?
Language
Does the language seem dated or modern?
Noticeable features of the language (few adjectives, many nouns, etc.)?
What adjectives are used? (evaluative, descriptive, unnecessary?)
Which parts of speech dominate? Is there a style? (nominal, verbal, adjectival style)
Are there any particular stylistic figures? (→ stylistic devices)
Intention of the text (not in literary texts!)
What does the author want us to do? (plot intention)
...Does he want to instruct us, admonish us, inform us, remind us, etc.?
So what is the function of the text? Is it an appeal or personal in nature?
Who is the addressee of the text? (To whom is the text addressed?)
What is the author's attitude toward what is written? (Is this discernible?)
Are there historical, political, social contexts?
What is the connection between intention and time of composition?
Classification
Is the text typical of the period? (→ Literary epochs)
What typical characteristics of the epoch does the text exhibit?
What connections are there between the epoch and the text?
Is the author a typical representative of this epoch?
Concluding part of the text analysis
Were our initial assumptions confirmed?
Are there any unanswered questions that the text does not address or answer?
Careerperfect review opinion? (Only if a teacher specifically asks for this!)
Note: Please note that the structure has been described in very general terms. For a detailed analysis of different types of texts, take a look at our "Writing" section.