Macbeth Vocabulary ruthless submissive manipulative ambitious violent feminine sensitive caring strong intelligent confident Components of the Basic Essay Introduction (Why even talk about this?) Thesis Statement (Your game plan to prove your answer) Body paragraph (x3) Point/Topic sentence Text evidence and meaningful quotes Analysis (So, what does that have to do with your thesis statement, again?) Link/Transition sentence Conclusion (Restate your thesis—using slightly different words) Reflection (So, why talk about this, again?)