What is the purpose of a literary analysis essay?
to summarize a literary work
to review a literary work
to argue a personal interpretation of a literary work
to give a detailed description of a literary work

The man took strong sharp sudden bites, just like the dog. the figurative language in this excerpt serves to a. give the convict animalistic qualities. b. provide a relatable example of how the convict ate. c. set a scary mood. d. use alliteration to catch the reader's attention.