Prompt
Write an interpretive essay that analyzes literature from
the perspective of a quotation. In your essay,
interpret the quotation and
explain how it applies to literature you have read. Support your viewpoint with evidence from a variety of literary texts that you have
read. Include precise language and literary terms.
*That's what literature is. It's the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell
us about life and death! Listen to them!"
