Question

The purpose of the conclusion paragraph of your literary analysis essay is

A. to make a graceful exit from your analysis and show your understanding of the text.
B. to introduce any new evidence that might strengthen your analysis.
C. to refer to other works by the author that use the same elements and themes as this one.

Answer 1

A. you need to make a graceful exit so that your readers can exit with you and so that they can get an understanding of the text. It also does show that YOU understand the text so that the readers can feel assured that this information is correct.