The thesis may focus on an analysis of any of the elements of fiction, drama, poetry, or nonfiction as expressed in The Literary Thesis Statement. Literary essays are argumentative or persuasive essays. Their goal is above all analysis, but analysis with the aim of, This is where you could build the road map aspect of the thesis: list the elements in the order in which you will write them, and suddenly you will have a clear path for all of literature. analysis. 3. Clearly, there are seven steps to writing a literary analysis. First, choose a text. Second, choose a focus or lens. Third, design the thesis. Fourth, research and collect evidence. Fifth.