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The word "analyze" in literature is a versatile tool that spans inquiry into abstract concepts, self-reflection, and systematic breakdowns of language or social phenomena. In philosophical discourse, it is employed to discuss fundamental issues—for instance, Plato uses it to probe the nature of life and death ([1]), while Socrates applies it to the refinement of definitions ([2]). In narrative and psychological writings, authors invoke the term to depict introspection and the careful examination of sentiments or experiences, as seen when one reflects upon personal pains ([3]) or struggles to comprehend complex emotions ([4], [5]). Moreover, in academic and instructional contexts, "analyze" takes on a precise, methodological sense—whether dissecting grammatical structures ([6], [7], [8]) or investigating sociological data ([9], [10], [11]). This array of applications underscores the central role that analysis plays in guiding readers toward clarity and deeper understanding across varied literary genres.
  1. Then, suppose that you analyze life and death to me in the same manner.
    — from Phaedo by Plato
  2. Socrates proceeds to analyze the new form of the definition.
    — from Euthyphro by Plato
  3. Half an hour later he managed to regain the bed, where he was content to lie with closed eyes and analyze his various pains and weaknesses.
    — from Martin Eden by Jack London
  4. “I am now going to try to analyze these feelings as clearly as possible.
    — from Complete Original Short Stories of Guy De Maupassant by Guy de Maupassant
  5. Yet it was innocence plus knowledge, plus something which as yet I could not analyze.
    — from The Gay Cockade by Temple Bailey
  6. Analyze (according to the directions in §§ 458–461 ) the simple sentences in Exercise 1.
    — from An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises by Frank Edgar Farley and George Lyman Kittredge
  7. [Then analyze this clause.] COMPOUND COMPLEX SENTENCES 461.
    — from An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises by Frank Edgar Farley and George Lyman Kittredge
  8. [Then analyze the subordinate clause.] 5.
    — from An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises by Frank Edgar Farley and George Lyman Kittredge
  9. In this direction must be sought the utility of my attempt to analyze the population of a part of London.
    — from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. Burgess and Robert Ezra Park
  10. Analyze the organization of a group from the standpoint of the four wishes.
    — from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. Burgess and Robert Ezra Park
  11. Analyze a selected case where the opinion of the group as a whole is different from the opinion of its members as individuals.
    — from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. Burgess and Robert Ezra Park

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