Morrissette, Steve

New Criticism/Literary Analysis Essay Resources

New Criticism Origins, Scope, and Influence Notes 

Essay Assignment Sheet 

Essay Story Options (Also available on the backside of the Essay Assignment Sheet)

New Criticism Essay Story Selection and Preliminary Literary Analysis Guide Worksheets

Theme Statements 

What a Theme IS/What a Theme IS NOT - Watch this video up to 2:30

What a Theme IS/What a Theme IS NOT - Watch this video up to 3:49 

Lit. Analysis Essay Rubric

New Criticism/Lit. Analysis Example Essay 

Lit. Analysis Essay Guide Notes

Say-Mean-Matter Notes  

New Criticism Example Essay

New Criticism Example Essay