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Poetry Analysis
English 1302, Composition II Poetry Analysis Assignment: Choose ONE of the prompts below; then write a 3-4 page poetry analysis in which you analyze the use of literary elements in one of the assigned poems listed: ââ¬Å"Americaâ⬠(Claude McKay); ââ¬Å"We Wear the Maskâ⬠(Paul Laurence Dunbar); ââ¬Å"Harlem (A Dream Deferred)â⬠(Langston Hughes); ââ¬Å"Mirrorâ⬠(Sylvia Plath); ââ¬Å"The Bean Eatersâ⬠(Gwendolyn Brooks); ââ¬Å"To The Mercy Killersâ⬠(Dudley Randall); ââ¬Å"Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Nightâ⬠(Dylan Thomas).Your purpose is to explicate (interpret) and analyze (examine) one poem, defending your interpretive claim (a clear, concise, debatable, and assertive thesis statement that explains what the poems mean and how literary elements (i. e. speaker, figurative language (metaphor, simile, synechdoche, metonymy, personification, hyperbole, oxymoron, paradox), imagery, sound patterns, format, theme, persona, tone, symbolism, conn otation, or denotation) are employed to convey the poemââ¬â¢s message.Your primary support must come from the poem itself; however, you will be required to incorporate at least two secondary sources into your work. You must use literary present verb tense in reference to the poem and sources; however, you may not use first-person (I, me, we, our, us), second-person (you) references, or contractions (isnââ¬â¢t( is not). Neither off topic nor late essays will be accepted; also, plagiarized essays automatically receive a zero, and they may not be made up. In this paper you will adhere to the following: Make and support a claim regarding some issue in an assigned poem. â⬠¢ Have a clearly-stated thesis that includes literary elements and gives the basic overview of your argument. â⬠¢ Use quotes from the poem to support your major points. Also, use literary criticism from relevant and reliable sources to support your major points. â⬠¢ Make interpretive arguments about th e language, tone, imagery, and figures of speech in the poetry, all toward proving your thesis. â⬠¢ Put slashes between words to indicate a line break when quoting less than four lines: ââ¬Å"We wear the mask that grins nd lies, / It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,ââ¬ââ⬠â⬠¢ (Anything more than four lines should be put into block format, indenting 10 spaces and double spacing the text) The opening stanza of Louise Boganââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"Womenâ⬠startles readers by presenting a negative stereotype of women: Women have no wilderness in them, They are provident instead, Content in the tight hot cell of their hearts To eat dusty bread. (1-4) â⬠¢ Provide parenthetical citations that indicate line numbers for any quoted text. In the first reference, use the word ââ¬Å"lines. â⬠Thereafter, use just numbers.For example, the above lines would be followed by this notation: (lines 1-2). â⬠¢ Avoid writing merely a summary of the poem. Length: 3-4 pages (3-full page minimum); Works Cited page (MLA format) Format: MLA format: 1-inch margins, Times New Roman font, point-size 12; typed, double-spaced, printed; stapled; header and pagination Sources: 3 sources minimum (1-primary sources (the poem in the textbook); 2-secondary sources (scholarly literary criticism from books, journals, magazines, and newspapers)) Resources: TJC Library Databases (http://www. jc. edu/library/find_articles/); Purdue OWL (http://owl. english. purdue. edu/owl/resource/747/01/); Writing Center (Jenkins 1108); Literature and the Writing Process, pp. 98-106. Due Dates: Outline: ________________________ Peer Edit, Rough Draft (completed, typed, and printed): ________________________ Final Draft: Outline, Peer-edited Rough draft, Final draft: _______________________Evaluation: Topic Selection/Appropriateness; Guidelines: Minimum length; MLA style (manuscript); Clear, assertive, and analytical thesis statement; Effective organization (structure), analyzing liter ary elements; Effective paragraph structure (topic sentences, unity, coherence, development); smooth and proper MLA integration (lead-in statement, concrete detail, commentary/analysis), citation (parenthetical citations), and documentation Works Cited); Good, varied sentence structure (few or no comma splices, fragments, and fused sentences; few or no errors in subject-verb agreement, pronoun-antecedent agreement, and verb tense consistency); Good word choice; Proper grammar and punctuation. Writing Prompts: 1. Examine and defend a claim about social protest poetry. Analyze theme in one or more of these poems: Claude McKayââ¬â¢s feelings in ââ¬Å"Americaâ⬠about living in a racist country; analyze those expressed by Paul Laurence Dunbar in ââ¬Å"We Wear the Maskâ⬠; or analyze those expressed by Langston Hughes in ââ¬Å"Harlem (A Dream Deferred). 2. Examine and defend a claim about imagery OR symbolism in one or more of the following poems: Claude McKayââ¬â¢s â⠬Å"America,â⬠Paul Laurence Dunbarââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"We Wear the Mask,â⬠Gwendolyn Brookââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"The Bean Eaters,â⬠or Sylvia Plathââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"Mirror. â⬠3. Examine themes about identity (self, cultural, gender, professional, community/social, national), masks, and/or deception in one of these poems: Paul Laurence Dunbarââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"We Wear the Mask,â⬠Sylvia Plathââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"Mirror,â⬠or Claude McKayââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"America. â⬠4.Examine the use of irony (verbal, situational, dramatic) OR motivation (extrinsic, intrinsic) in one or more of these poems: Paul Laurence Dunbarââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"We Wear the Mask,â⬠Langston Hughesââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"Harlem (A Dream Deferred), Dudley Randallââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"To The Mercy Killers,â⬠Claude McKayââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"America,â⬠Gwendolyn Brookââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"The Bean Eaters,â⬠or Dylan Thomasââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night. â⬠5. Examine theme, spe cifically the attitude toward death expressed in one or two of these poems: Dudley Randallââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"To The Mercy Killersâ⬠or Dylan Thomasââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night. 6. Examine conflict (internal and external) in one or more of these poems: Claude McKayââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"America,â⬠Paul Laurence Dunbarââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"We Wear the Mask,â⬠Gwendolyn Brookââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"The Bean Eaters,â⬠Dudley Randallââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"To the Mercy Killers,â⬠Dylan Thomasââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night. â⬠7. Examine persona or speaker in one or more of these poems: Claude McKayââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"America,â⬠Paul Laurence Dunbarââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"We Wear the Mask,â⬠Sylvia Plathââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"Mirror,â⬠Dudley Randallââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"To the Mercy Killers,â⬠Dylan Thomasââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night. 8. Examine some aspect of figurative language (simile, metaphor, personificat ion, hyperbole, synecdoche, metonymy) in one or more of these poems: McKayââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"America,â⬠Plathââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"Mirror,â⬠Brookââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"The Bean Eaters,â⬠Hugheââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"Harlem (A Dream Deferred). â⬠Scratch Outline: Poetry Analysis I. Introduction A. Attention-Getter (Hook) B. Background Information (T-A-G) C. Thesis Statement: The ââ¬Å"Poemâ⬠relies on figurative language, imagery, and tone to convey this theme. Thesis should be clear, concise, assertive, and arguable) II. Body Paragraphs A. Poem Synopsis (Summary) 1. Point 1 2. Point 2 B. Poemââ¬â¢s Theme 1. Identity a. concrete detail b. concrete detail 2. Denial/Deception a. concrete detail b. concrete detail B. Poemââ¬â¢s Explication (Explanation): Figurative Language 1. Metaphor 2. Personification C. Poemââ¬â¢s Explication: Imagery 1. Visual 2. Tactile D. Poemââ¬â¢s Explication: Tone 1. Reflective 2. Resigned III. Conclusion IV. Works Cited Poetry Analysis English 1302, Composition II Poetry Analysis Assignment: Choose ONE of the prompts below; then write a 3-4 page poetry analysis in which you analyze the use of literary elements in one of the assigned poems listed: ââ¬Å"Americaâ⬠(Claude McKay); ââ¬Å"We Wear the Maskâ⬠(Paul Laurence Dunbar); ââ¬Å"Harlem (A Dream Deferred)â⬠(Langston Hughes); ââ¬Å"Mirrorâ⬠(Sylvia Plath); ââ¬Å"The Bean Eatersâ⬠(Gwendolyn Brooks); ââ¬Å"To The Mercy Killersâ⬠(Dudley Randall); ââ¬Å"Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Nightâ⬠(Dylan Thomas).Your purpose is to explicate (interpret) and analyze (examine) one poem, defending your interpretive claim (a clear, concise, debatable, and assertive thesis statement that explains what the poems mean and how literary elements (i. e. speaker, figurative language (metaphor, simile, synechdoche, metonymy, personification, hyperbole, oxymoron, paradox), imagery, sound patterns, format, theme, persona, tone, symbolism, conn otation, or denotation) are employed to convey the poemââ¬â¢s message.Your primary support must come from the poem itself; however, you will be required to incorporate at least two secondary sources into your work. You must use literary present verb tense in reference to the poem and sources; however, you may not use first-person (I, me, we, our, us), second-person (you) references, or contractions (isnââ¬â¢t( is not). Neither off topic nor late essays will be accepted; also, plagiarized essays automatically receive a zero, and they may not be made up. In this paper you will adhere to the following: Make and support a claim regarding some issue in an assigned poem. â⬠¢ Have a clearly-stated thesis that includes literary elements and gives the basic overview of your argument. â⬠¢ Use quotes from the poem to support your major points. Also, use literary criticism from relevant and reliable sources to support your major points. â⬠¢ Make interpretive arguments about th e language, tone, imagery, and figures of speech in the poetry, all toward proving your thesis. â⬠¢ Put slashes between words to indicate a line break when quoting less than four lines: ââ¬Å"We wear the mask that grins nd lies, / It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,ââ¬ââ⬠â⬠¢ (Anything more than four lines should be put into block format, indenting 10 spaces and double spacing the text) The opening stanza of Louise Boganââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"Womenâ⬠startles readers by presenting a negative stereotype of women: Women have no wilderness in them, They are provident instead, Content in the tight hot cell of their hearts To eat dusty bread. (1-4) â⬠¢ Provide parenthetical citations that indicate line numbers for any quoted text. In the first reference, use the word ââ¬Å"lines. â⬠Thereafter, use just numbers.For example, the above lines would be followed by this notation: (lines 1-2). â⬠¢ Avoid writing merely a summary of the poem. Length: 3-4 pages (3-full page minimum); Works Cited page (MLA format) Format: MLA format: 1-inch margins, Times New Roman font, point-size 12; typed, double-spaced, printed; stapled; header and pagination Sources: 3 sources minimum (1-primary sources (the poem in the textbook); 2-secondary sources (scholarly literary criticism from books, journals, magazines, and newspapers)) Resources: TJC Library Databases (http://www. jc. edu/library/find_articles/); Purdue OWL (http://owl. english. purdue. edu/owl/resource/747/01/); Writing Center (Jenkins 1108); Literature and the Writing Process, pp. 98-106. Due Dates: Outline: ________________________ Peer Edit, Rough Draft (completed, typed, and printed): ________________________ Final Draft: Outline, Peer-edited Rough draft, Final draft: _______________________Evaluation: Topic Selection/Appropriateness; Guidelines: Minimum length; MLA style (manuscript); Clear, assertive, and analytical thesis statement; Effective organization (structure), analyzing liter ary elements; Effective paragraph structure (topic sentences, unity, coherence, development); smooth and proper MLA integration (lead-in statement, concrete detail, commentary/analysis), citation (parenthetical citations), and documentation Works Cited); Good, varied sentence structure (few or no comma splices, fragments, and fused sentences; few or no errors in subject-verb agreement, pronoun-antecedent agreement, and verb tense consistency); Good word choice; Proper grammar and punctuation. Writing Prompts: 1. Examine and defend a claim about social protest poetry. Analyze theme in one or more of these poems: Claude McKayââ¬â¢s feelings in ââ¬Å"Americaâ⬠about living in a racist country; analyze those expressed by Paul Laurence Dunbar in ââ¬Å"We Wear the Maskâ⬠; or analyze those expressed by Langston Hughes in ââ¬Å"Harlem (A Dream Deferred). 2. Examine and defend a claim about imagery OR symbolism in one or more of the following poems: Claude McKayââ¬â¢s â⠬Å"America,â⬠Paul Laurence Dunbarââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"We Wear the Mask,â⬠Gwendolyn Brookââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"The Bean Eaters,â⬠or Sylvia Plathââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"Mirror. â⬠3. Examine themes about identity (self, cultural, gender, professional, community/social, national), masks, and/or deception in one of these poems: Paul Laurence Dunbarââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"We Wear the Mask,â⬠Sylvia Plathââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"Mirror,â⬠or Claude McKayââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"America. â⬠4.Examine the use of irony (verbal, situational, dramatic) OR motivation (extrinsic, intrinsic) in one or more of these poems: Paul Laurence Dunbarââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"We Wear the Mask,â⬠Langston Hughesââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"Harlem (A Dream Deferred), Dudley Randallââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"To The Mercy Killers,â⬠Claude McKayââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"America,â⬠Gwendolyn Brookââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"The Bean Eaters,â⬠or Dylan Thomasââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night. â⬠5. Examine theme, spe cifically the attitude toward death expressed in one or two of these poems: Dudley Randallââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"To The Mercy Killersâ⬠or Dylan Thomasââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night. 6. Examine conflict (internal and external) in one or more of these poems: Claude McKayââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"America,â⬠Paul Laurence Dunbarââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"We Wear the Mask,â⬠Gwendolyn Brookââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"The Bean Eaters,â⬠Dudley Randallââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"To the Mercy Killers,â⬠Dylan Thomasââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night. â⬠7. Examine persona or speaker in one or more of these poems: Claude McKayââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"America,â⬠Paul Laurence Dunbarââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"We Wear the Mask,â⬠Sylvia Plathââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"Mirror,â⬠Dudley Randallââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"To the Mercy Killers,â⬠Dylan Thomasââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night. 8. Examine some aspect of figurative language (simile, metaphor, personificat ion, hyperbole, synecdoche, metonymy) in one or more of these poems: McKayââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"America,â⬠Plathââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"Mirror,â⬠Brookââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"The Bean Eaters,â⬠Hugheââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"Harlem (A Dream Deferred). â⬠Scratch Outline: Poetry Analysis I. Introduction A. Attention-Getter (Hook) B. Background Information (T-A-G) C. Thesis Statement: The ââ¬Å"Poemâ⬠relies on figurative language, imagery, and tone to convey this theme. Thesis should be clear, concise, assertive, and arguable) II. Body Paragraphs A. Poem Synopsis (Summary) 1. Point 1 2. Point 2 B. Poemââ¬â¢s Theme 1. Identity a. concrete detail b. concrete detail 2. Denial/Deception a. concrete detail b. concrete detail B. Poemââ¬â¢s Explication (Explanation): Figurative Language 1. Metaphor 2. Personification C. Poemââ¬â¢s Explication: Imagery 1. Visual 2. Tactile D. Poemââ¬â¢s Explication: Tone 1. Reflective 2. Resigned III. Conclusion IV. Works Cited
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