Check all of the statements that apply to your body paragraphs. My first paragraph describes how one work develops a theme based on the topic of American identity.

My second paragraph describes how the other work develops the same theme based on the topic of American identity.

My third paragraph describes how the two works deal with the theme in the same way.

My third paragraph also describes how the two works deal differently with this theme.

I use literary devices where appropriate.

I use transitional words and phrases appropriately.