Literary Analysis Essay
This assignment will require you to compose a comparative essay .
Although produced 20 years apart, Hitchcock’s Rebecca and Psycho have a lot in common. If you choose this topic, you will need to identify the ways in which these films establish tension and terrify viewers. And beyond the ways that these films build suspense (through lighting, music, etc.), what makes them scary? That is, what deeper fears do they tap into? Choosing this prompt means that you will need to engage in scene analyses to support your argument.
Your essay should include an introduction (Links to an external site.) that introduces the topic and ends with a clearly worded, 1-2 sentence thesis statement. (Links to an external site.) Each supporting paragraph (there should be at least 3) should begin with a strong topic sentence (Links to an external site.) and should incorporate evidence, including direct quotations from secondary scholarly sources. Direct quotations should be incorporated using the quotation sandwich method (Links to an external site.) and proper MLA in-text citations (Links to an external site.). The essay should also contain a strong conclusion (Links to an external site.). The final page of the document should consist of a Works Cited (Links to an external site.) page. Specific tips for formatting electronic sources can be found here. (Links to an external site.)
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