The name of the poem, the poems author, and the date of its publication.
An introduction with a clear thesis regarding the poems theme; must include examples from the text to support your claim and a conclusion that reflects upon your findings.
In the essay, you will:
distinguish what the subject of the poem is separately from what the poem is saying about its subject
quote lines correctly (MLA citations) from the poem
interpret your quotations to utilize more than one literary technique/term that contributes directly to the poems theme as you see it: point-of-view/speaker, tone, figurative language elements, form/formal structure, symbols, rhyme/meter, diction, syntax, lyric, narrative, colloquialisms, images/imagery, etc.
There is no single right theme to any one poem, though most of us will agree on its subject.
DO NOT use outside sources for this paper. This essay will be your original work.
