Which term refers to the examination of themes, characters, and techniques?

• A. Literary analysis
• B. Cask of Amontillado
• C. Impunity
• D. Connoisseurship in wine

Answer: (A)

Literary analysis involves examining a text's themes, characters, and techniques. It means closely reading to understand how the author develops ideas, how characters evolve, and how devices like symbolism, imagery, narrative perspective, and structure work together to convey meaning and impact. The other options aren’t about analyzing a text: one is the title of a famous short story, another is a notion of exemption from punishment, and the last refers to expertise in wine.