Essay #2: Writing about Poetry ENG 102- Laura Cline

You all may have noticed that there is a theme running through the poems that I have selected for your first literary analysis essay: the theme of monstrosity. However, you will not be required to write about that theme if you choose not to for this assignment. To start: Please choose one poem from the Poetry tab on Blackboard that you wish to write about. Next: Choose what angle or lens you would like to use to look at the poem. I suggest you use one of the devices that I talk about in the Poetry Lecture. For example: Address circuit: speaker/addressee/purpose Tone Imagery Rhyme and meter

-You could also choose to examine something like the theme of the poem, or figurative language, or any other device that you are familiar with. You can always email to run your choice by me. Your goal: Focus on one of these aspects that you choose in order to make a claim or argument about the poem. What does the poem mean? This is your first literary analysis assignment, so remember all of the hints from the summary and analysis lecture. Avoid summary. PLEASE DO NOT DO ANY RESEARCH FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT. I want to see you engage with, quote from and interpret the text of the poem. I dont want information about the authors background, or history, or context of any kind.

Logistics: Your paper should be 3 FULL pages in length. This means three pages and onto the fourth. You should provide detailed analysis of the specific lines and language of the poem. Your essay should be formatted in MLA style, including headings, page numbers, in-text citations and a works

cited page. Your essay should have a title. Your essay should be doublespaced in Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, with no extra spaces between paragraphs. Your essay should have 1 margins.

Checklist:

My essay is focused on one of the poems from the Poetry tab. I have a thesis statement interpreting the poem. I am discussing the poem in terms of a literary device likespeaker/addressee, theme, tone, figurative language, or imagery.

Each of my body paragraphs has a topic sentence. Each of my body paragraphs has evidence to support my thesis in the form of a summary, paraphrase or quote from the primary text. Each of my body paragraphs contains my analysis, which shows my reader how my evidence proves the claim I am making in my topic sentence and in my thesis. I have a clear introduction that introduces the reader to my topic and grabs his or her attention. I have a conclusion that wraps up my main point and addresses the So What? of my paper.

I have proofread my paper for sentence level errors. I have ran my spell and grammar check (although I am not relying on it as a proofreader). Optional, but encouraged: I have sent my draft to the online tutor or visited the Learning Center.

 I have cited all of my quotes and paraphrases in MLA style. I have a properly formatted works cited page.

I have a title. I have an MLA heading on the upper left hand side of my paper, which is double-spaced. I have page numbers, in a header, with my last name in the upper right. I have adjusted my margins to 1 on all sides. My font is Times New Roman 12 pt. font and my text is doublespaced.

My essay is onto the fourth page.

I have saved my essay in Rich Text Format.

I have reviewed the criteria on the Holistic Grading Guide for the grade I hope to receive and checked that my essay meets those criteria.

I have submitted my essay through Safe Assign and checked my originality report on Blackboard.