TWIST Literary Analysis Strategy PowerPoint

T.W.I.S.T. is the perfect strategy for analyzing literature. Students will remember the acronym T.W.I.S.T. as they analyze any piece of text for tone, word choice, imagery, style, and theme. Common Core-aligned product can be used as a professional development tool for ELA teachers or a mini-lesson for students. Slides include a comprehensive explanation of T.W.I.S.T., how to apply it, examples from literature including "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Lottery," and "The Scarlet Ibis," as well as a universal template that can be applied to any text. Watch your test scores soar as students T.W.I.S.T. to become independent literary analysis scholars in no time!

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