Point ...

Introduce what your paragraph is going to be about

1. The writer has used a...2. The character seems...3. Simply put it into your own words

Quote

Back up your point with a relevant, nicely introduced quotation

(Put it in speech marks)

For example:

This is seen where it says...

This is shown in the line...

The author writes/tells us ….

Explain

Explain how the words in your quotation make the reader think and feel

This gives the impression that...

This makes it sound very...

This makes the reader feel...

The use of the word ‘___’ proves that …