An introduction is the first section of the essay, so it should be sophisticated and creative. It should be able to grab the reader’s attention immediately. In the literary essay, you are analyzing a piece of literature. So, the introduction paragraph should give a complete overview of the literature being analyzed.

The introduction paragraph starts with a hook statement written with the perspective of getting the reader’s attention. After that, it provides a brief overview of the literature work. And in the end, it states the thesis statement that becomes a road map for the reader.

The body paragraphs are the main building blocks of the essay, so they should be convincing. It holds the whole essay together by providing detailed information. It presents your ideas about the analyzed novel, movie, book, short story, or any piece of literature.

The body of the essay usually consists of three paragraphs. Each paragraph starts with a topic sentence that presents a unique idea of the literature. The topic sentence should be related to the overall context of the analysis. Supporting evidence and facts are presented to support the thesis and the topic sentence.

In conclusion, you show the reader how your analysis connects to the analyzed literature as a whole. And how it reflects the ideas, plot, theme of the writer’s work. This section wrap-ups the whole analysis and provides the final conclusion about the analyzed work.

Restate the thesis statement and give your conclusion on it. Remind your reader about the main idea of the analyzed work. Include all the major points that are aforementioned. The conclusion should end dynamically and energetically.