What is a good attention grabbing sentence about the masque of the red death

describe: give the reader a sense of the writer’s overall purpose and intent

analyze: examine how the structure and language of the text convey its meaning

interpret: state the significance or importance of each part of the text

assess: make a judgment of the work’s worth or value

Explanation:

Introduction

name of author and work

general overview of subject and summary of author's argument

focusing (or thesis) sentence indicating how you will divide the whole work for discussion or the particular elements you will discuss

Body

objective description of a major point in the work

detailed analysis of how the work conveys an idea or concept

interpretation of the concept

repetition of description, analysis, interpretation if more than one major concept is covered

Conclusion

overall interpretation

relationship of particular interpretations to subject as a whole

critical assessment of the value, worth, or meaning of the work, both negative and positive

The Critique Format for Fiction/Literature

Introduction

name of author and work

brief summary/description of work as a whole

focusing sentence indicating what element you plan to examine

general indication of overall significance of work

Body

literal description of the first major element or portion of the work

detailed analysis

interpretation

literal description of second major element

detailed analysis

interpretation (including, if necessary, the relationship to the first major point)

and so on

Conclusion

overall interpretation of the elements studied

consideration of those elements within the context of the work as a whole

critical assessment of the value, worth, meaning, or significance of the work, both positive and negative