Poetry essay

Reflect on the poetry we have discussed during weeks 1-2 and discuss some of the challenges you encountered with the texts and how you overcame these challenges. Be specific. Use as support for your essay examples from at least five of the poems themselves. Suggested structure for the essay (following the classical model for explication): Opening paragraph (about 100-150 words): Hook to catch the reader’s attention, discussion of why your approach is important, and three-part thesis statement. Three body paragraphs (each about 300 words minimum): Each topic sentence corresponding to one part of the thesis statement along with discussion to prove your claim and supported by textual evidence as well as sound reasoning, concluding with a sentence that ties the paragraph together. Concluding paragraph (about 100-150 words): Re-statement of your thesis, answer the the question, “So what?” (that is, now that you have proven your case, why should we as readers care?), and recommendations to the reader (what might the reader do with what you have proven?). Give a title to your essay that connects clearly with your thesis statement. Whenever you quote from a poem, be sure to provide the poet’s last name as well as the line number(s) in parentheses after the quote (use double quotes [“–“] throughout). Proofread carefully. Listen to your sentences: remember that we write with our ear (reading aloud what you have written in draft helps with this). Rubric: clear structure, accurate language, logic, sufficient support to prove your claims, spelling, grammar, punctuation, focus (staying on topic). You may write in first person plural (we/our). Watch for tense consistency.