Poem Essay/ Test

Objective: Students will write an analytical essay on two poems from the poetry unit.

Monday – Wednesday

Monday: Students will write their essays

Tuesday: Students will continue to write their essays and peer edit.  (Teacher Check)

Wednesday: Essays are due

Thursday: Poetry test (Application of terms in an assigned poem)

First Paragraph

1.       A. Opening statement

B. Introduce both poems (titles and authors)

C. Discuss how they are similar through the cycles presented in both poems. (thesis)

D. Blueprint: points to be discussed in center paragraph

2.       Topic Sentence (About the similarities in the cycles of both poems)

A.      At least three SPECIFIC examples from each poem.

B.      Tell how they are similar

C.      Clincher sent with transition to conclusion

3.       Conclusion: Summary ending

“And the regiments in hollow square” (Kipling 602).

Quote the line

Place () that includes the author’s name and page number

**quotes under four lines….the period goes AFTER the ().

***All paragraphs must be at least seven sentences. 

You MUST use ONE poem by Amy Lowell

CC.1.3.11-12.G: Analyze multiple interpretations of a story, drama, or poem (e.g., recorded or live production of a play or recorded novel or poetry), evaluating how each version interprets the source text.