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In this good literary analysis, a high school senior reveals major themes by contrasting two descriptions of the same setting, one at the beginning and the other at the end of The Lord of the Rings.
Title: The Scouring of the Shire
Level: Grade 11, Grade 12
Mode: Response to Literature
Form: Literary Analysis
Completed Rubric: The Scouring of the Shire Rubric
Blank Rubric: Assessment Rubric for Literary Response Writing
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