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BACKGROUND

state the author, the time and place where the story was written, quick summary (NOT synopsis)of the story.You can mention literary devices of the WHOLE story such as diction, audience, setting, theme etc etc. Relation

to Poes life is also welcome.

LITERARY ANALYSIS

Dont just explain what literary devices are there, explain WHY the author used it.

The examiners cannot see your extract, so don t just go in line blabla there s

20 MAJOR LIT DEVICES

Pro tip: it is extremely unlikely that youll find allegory. dont stretch your ioc with things you don t really know. Move on

to minor lit device if you cannot complete all 20 of major.

MINOR LIT DEVICES:At least 10. The more the better.

Be careful with

IRONY