Poetry thematic analysis
Poetry analysis involves analyzing the language and figures of speech used by a poet. It also
entails sharing personal views regarding the poem and breaking down the poetic techniques,
including its form, structure and themes.
Introduction:
This can include background information and interesting facts or trivia regarding the poem or
author. State the thesis and the poems you have chosen, explaining how their themes are
similar and what you will write in your essay to prove this.
Body of the essay:
Use the present tense to describe and analyze the events and characters of the story and how
they demonstrate different themes.
Enhance your analysis with direct quotations from the poem. When mentioning a particular
poetic device or a situation from the poem’s plot, prove your words with the quote that refers to
it or uses the device you are analyzing.
Conclusion:
The conclusion should summaries the points you made which identified the poems’ themes.
**Select two or more poems that you believe have similar themes. Your thesis is to show
the reader how these poems point to this particular theme. Use the text of the poem itself as
evidence to support your thesis.
Document all sources using the MLA guidelines.
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