CorporalGalaxy11869
The foundation of any solid argument centers around its claim and…
The foundation of any solid argument centers around its claim and the reasons that support it. In this assessment, you’ll create yourr claim and list the reasons for your claim based on one of the following prompts:
Prompt #1:
Julius Caesar
Prompt #2:
“The Minister’s Black Veil”
Prompt #3:
“Seven Floors”
Many scholars feel that Shakespeare wrote Julius Caesar as a warning about what would happen if Elizabethan England were to engage in a Civil War. Choose three literary elements in this tragedy that you find to be the most effective in achieving this purpose and provide textual evidence to defend your choices.
Many scholars feel that Hawthorne wrote “The Minister’s Black Veil” as an allegory for the flaws and secrets all humans choose to hide. Choose three literary elements in this short story that you find to be the most effective in achieving this purpose and provide textual evidence to defend your choices.
Many scholars feel that Buzzati wrote “Seven Floors” as an allegory for the progression of life and the acceptance of aging. Choose three literary elements in this short story that you find to be the most effective in achieving this purpose and provide textual evidence to defend your choices.
My Prompt
Which prompt did you select for this assessment (1, 2, or 3)?
My Claim
Write one sentence that includes:
the author’s name
the title of the work
the literary elements you selected
the effect of the literary elements on the text
Type your one sentence claim:
Reason #1
In one sentence, explain how the first literary element in your claim worked to develop your author’s allegory.
What is the first reason for your claim?
Provide one piece of evidence from your text that supports this reason:
Reason #2
In one sentence, explain how the second literary element in your claim worked to develop your author’s allegory.
What is the second reason for your claim?
Provide one piece of evidence from your text that supports this reason:
Reason #3
In one sentence, explain how the third literary element in your claim worked to develop your author’s allegory.
What is the third reason for your claim?
Provide one piece of evidence from your text that supports this reason:
