What you’ll be expected to do is complete an analysis of the entirety of the poem, meaning no line or section is left ignored or unanalyzed. You’ll be analyzing the poem for deeper meaning, as it connects to a thesis claim/statement that you decide on.
For this essay, the thesis statement will essentially be an answer to the question, “What is the theme (meaning) of this poem?” You’ll be tasked with coming up with that answer and then proving it through close analysis throughout your essay. Remember, all of your evidence and analysis should in some way prove the thesis clearly. You get to decide what the theme of
the poem is, and the real task of this assignment comes with you “proving” it. This means that your interpretation can be as wild or unexpected as you’d like it to be, so long as you have the evidence to back it up.
Additionally, one paragraph of the analysis should be dedicated to the form of the poem/poetry, rather than the poetic content of the poem itself. This can include a discussion of how the poem looks, the rhyme scheme, the genre and subgenre of poem, punctuation, and/or formatting. This paragraph should focus on highlighting how the form of the poem reflects or otherwise supports the theme.
List of poems to choose from:
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Requirements
o Minimum 3 full pages in length
o MLA9 formatting
o Works Cited page (MLA)
o Third-person perspective
o One paragraph dedicated to form
Description What you’ll be expected to do is complete an analysis of the entirety of the poem, meaning no line or section is left ignored or unanalyzed. You’ll be analyzing the poem for deeper meaning, as it connects to a thesis claim/statement that you decide on. For this essay, the thesis statement will essentially be an answer to the question, “What is the theme (meaning) of this poem?” You’ll be tasked with coming up with that answer and then proving it through close analysis throughout your essay. Remember, all of your evidence and analysis should in some way prove the thesis clearly. You get to decide what the theme of the poem is, and the real task of this assignment comes with you “proving” it. This means that your interpretation can be as wild or unexpected as you’d like it to be, so long as you have the evidence to back it up. Additionally, one paragraph of the analysis should be dedicated to the form of the poem/poetry, rather than the poetic content of the poem itself. This can include a discussion of how the poem looks, the rhyme scheme, the genre and subgenre of poem, punctuation, and/or formatting. This paragraph should focus on highlighting how the form of the poem reflects or otherwise supports the theme. List of poems to choose from: Requirements o Minimum 3 full pages in length o MLA9 formatting o Works Cited page (MLA) o Third-person perspective o One paragraph dedicated to form Literary Analysis Essay Description Pick up one poem from the list below. What you’ll be expected to do is complete an analysis of the entirety of the poem, meaning no line or section is left ignored or unanalyzed. You’ll be analyzing the poem for deeper meaning, as it connects to a thesis claim/statement that you decide on. For this essay, the thesis statement will essentially be an answer to the question, “What is the theme (meaning) of this poem?” You’ll be tasked with coming up with that answer and then proving it through close analysis throughout your essay. Remember, all of your evidence and analysis should in some way prove the thesis clearly. You get to decide what the theme of the poem is, and the real task of this assignment comes with you “proving” it. This means that your interpretation can be as wild or unexpected as you’d like it to be, so long as you have the evidence to back it up. Additionally, one paragraph of the analysis should be dedicated to the form of the poem/poetry, rather than the poetic content of the poem itself. This can include a discussion of how the poem looks, the rhyme scheme, the genre and subgenre of poem, punctuation, and/or formatting. This paragraph should focus on highlighting how the form of the poem reflects or otherwise supports the theme. List of poems to choose from: Requirements o Minimum 3 full pages in length o MLA9 formatting o Works Cited page (MLA) o Third-person perspective o One paragraph dedicated to form