Write a 750-word essay on the ways in which three (3) of the following elements work to develop and reinforce the theme of one of the poems assigned this semester.

Poetry essay

 Essay #3 – Poetry Explication

 Directions: Write a 750-word essay on the ways in which three (3) of the following elements work to develop and reinforce the theme of one of the poems assigned this semester.

• diction and tone
• imagery
• figures of speech
• symbols
• speaker
• irony
• sound and rhyme
• rhythm and meter
• form
• setting and situation

 You may choose any three of the elements listed above. Using the poetry explication PowerPoint, write a four-paragraph essay discussing the poem’s meaning – as you interpret it. Remember, a poetry explication does not have a formal conclusion. It ends after your 3^rd body paragraph.

 Some Things to Remember

1. Refer to the speaker of the poem rather than the author or writer
2. Separate lines of quoted poetry with a /
3. Use the author’s last name and line numbers within your in-text citations (Ex. Frost lines 8-12) rather than page numbers
4. Remember to introduce the poem’s title, author, and idea in the introductory paragraph
5. Remember that your essay does not need a formal conclusion. (You can simple end your final paragraph. Though frequently writers leave sound and rhyme for the concluding paragraph.)