Analysis of literature text is part and parcel of our day to day lives. We do analyze literature whenever we read newspapers, follow driving rules, read hospital reports, follow recipes, and so many more. Analysis of literature can be described as the guidelines to reading that involves; one time reading to get the message, comprehension, and close reading and understanding of the text.

For the first time reading I determine whether the text makes sense; whether I understand the basic plot; and whether there are important sections of the text to recognize.  The comprehension process requires understanding features such as characters, settings, and plot. The process entails; exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

Once I am done with the comprehension process what follows is the interpretation of the text. Interpretation involves determining what holds the piece of literature together. It may require that we examine the tone and mood in the text. I may also need to know the motivations of characters in the text. Interpretation involves a deeper exploration of characters, settings, and plot while evaluating the language and literary styles used by the author.

After successfully comprehending and interpreting the text what follows is the creation of an analytical statement about the entire text. This involves pulling together all the information in the text. The creation of an analytical statement could involve studying the author’s choices and commentary, determining how literature reflects on the time frame, studying the themes, studying the history of the text, and determining the author’s background.  The methods of possible analysis are so many and there are no single right means of carrying it out.

All in all, the analysis of texts is a very fundamental process in our daily lives and so it is important to get to know how best to analyze literature work. All the three levels of readers; those who read for enjoyment, those who read-only when they are forced, and those who read for analysis and understanding of the text both need to know the basics of analyzing a text. Therefore, the basics of analyzing a text are fundamental to all three groups of re