Thesis (literary argument): A defensible interpretive claim about a work's meaning that can be supported with textual evidence.
How to apply it: Craft a thesis that goes beyond summary to make an arguable claim about how and why a work creates meaning.
Course: AP English Literature · Unit: Longer Fiction or Drama I
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