Which best describes the purpose of the thesis statement in an interpretive essay about a novel? A. It sets up the essay by serving as the first sentence.

B. It captures the reader’s attention with a surprising statement.

C. It describes what the author claims and will be persuading the reader of.

D. It presents the best textual evidence.

C.

Explanation:

A thesis statement can be defined as a statement that summarizes the main purpose or claim of an essay or a research paper. A thesis statement usually appears at the end of the first paragraph or the introductory paragraph. A thesis statement helps the readers to know what they should expect from the essay or the research paper.  A thesis statement describes the main purpose and the claims that the author is making. And the idea on which he/she is going to persuade the readers. A good thesis statement is easily identifiable by the readers.

So, the correct answer is option C.

they both lost a woman they loved named lenore

they believed they interracted with a talking raven

they became orphaned at a young age.