Quote Journal for Theme Analysis Essay

Short Story: __The Scarlet Ibis________________________________

Within __Roald Dahl__________s
(Authors Name)

_____realistic_________
(Tonal Adj describing Genre)

____A murdering housewife______________________, he

(Subject of what the storys plot is generally about)
to ___Her acting ability/Portraying
(Shift 2 what TS #2 deals with)

Thematic Idea: ___Cunning Deception________________________

________fiction_________________
(Genre)

________Lamb to the slaughter ______________________ discussing

(Title)

she shifts from________Mary manipulating the police___________________________

(pick one and cross out other)
(Shift 1 - what TS #1 deals with)

herself as widow_______________________in order to prove how the theme of __Cunning Deception ______

__how looks are decieving_____________________revealing that

(Purp/Why the application to humanity what your chosen theme does)

displays

(Theme)
_________________you can never describe something just by their cover or looks__________________________.
(Sexy Quote/Why)

ASS 1 SENTENCE FORMULA: Mary manipulated the police investigation by cooking the murder weapon.

ASS 2 SENTENCE FORMULA (w/adv. clause trans. @ beginning): Marys acting ability as a widow
completely confused the police by her actions and expressions

ASS 1 SENTENCE FOR PARAGRAPH 1: Mary cooked and served the murder weapon to the police, which
was evidence towards the investigation

ASS 2 SENTENCE FOR PARAGRAPH 2: Mary showed her acting ability by displaying faces to show that
she is deeply saddened of her husbands death.

P1 EV FORMULA:

P2 EV 1 FORMULA:

P1 EV 1 SENTENCE:

P2 EV2 SENTENCE:

P1 EV 2 FORMULA (w/adv. clause trans. @ beginning):

P2 EV 2 FORMULA (w/adv. clause trans. @ beginning):

P1 EV 2 SENTENCE:

P2 EV 2 SENTENCE:

Thematic Idea: ______________

ASS Topic: ______________

Assertion Sentence
Formula:
(Assertion Idea + Focus
of essay your themed
statement rephrased)

Assertion Formula Plug-in:

ASS 1 Sentence:
EV1 & Comm

Whats going on in this scene

before and after the quote

Textual Evidence
(your quotation)

4
Citation

Literary
Element

Commentary (explains how the T.E. is the L.E. and how it proves
the assertion and themed statement MULT. SENTENCES)

For your evidence sentence, combine boxes 1, 2, and 3 into one sentence. . For your commentary sentences, combine boxes 4-5 (this should be multiple sentences).

EV 2 & Comm
1

3
Textual Evidence

Whats going on in this scene before

and after the quote

(your quotation)

4
Citation

5
Literary
Element

Commentary (explains how the T.E. is the L.E. and how it proves
the assertion and themed statement MULT. SENTENCES)

For your evidence sentence, combine boxes 1, 2, and 3 into one sentence. . For your commentary sentences, combine boxes 4-5 (this should be multiple sentences).

Assertion 2 Sentence
Formula:
(Adv. Trans. phrase +
Assertion Idea + Focus of
essay your themed
statement rephrased)

Assertion Formula Plug-in:

ASS 2 Sentence:
EV1 & Comm

3
Textual Evidence

Whats going on in this scene before

and after the quote

(your quotation)

4
Citation

5
Literary
Element

Commentary (explains how the T.E. is the L.E. and how it proves
the assertion and themed statement MULT. SENTENCES)

For your evidence sentence, combine boxes 1, 2, and 3 into one sentence. . For your commentary sentences, combine boxes 4-5 (this should be multiple sentences).

EV2 & Comm

1

3
Textual Evidence

Whats going on in this scene before

and after the quote

(your quotation)

4
Citation

5
Literary
Element

Commentary (explains how the T.E. is the L.E. and how it proves
the assertion and themed statement MULT. SENTENCES)