Don't assume that the quotation will speak for itself—it is your job to explain it. Citation: Be sure to cite your evidence properly. Citing from a poem is different from citing from a prose text. If you are quoting more than three lines, single space the passage, indent, and present the passage as it appears in the poem. Follow the quotation with the appropriate line numbers enclosed in parentheses see English Department handout on use of quotations and citations, available from the department office and the Writing Center.
The Conclusion: Conclusions take many forms. In your conclusion you can emphasize crucial ideas, raise questions about the poem, or connect the poem to other literary works or experiences.
This is where you can offer your interpretation of the poem, which by now should be convincing to your reader since you have presented your evidence in the body of the paper. You may raise new ideas in a conclusion, provided that they are solidly linked to the development of your argument. Remember, you have flexibility, but your conclusion should flow naturally from the body of your paper. Poems are artistic expressions that demand that you appreciate them before you begin to reduce them to something explainable.
Often, the most brilliant elements in a poem are very subtle and will be felt before they are understood. Remember, you are not just explaining what a poem does, you are explaining what it does to you. You are the medium in which the poem comes to life. Writing about poetry offers you a special opportunity to interact with a work of art.
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Incorrect Punctuation of Two Independent Clauses. Misuse of the Apostrophe. Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers. Pronoun Problems. The Dreaded Pet Peeves. Faculty Resources. A poem does not affect its reader in quite the same way that a work of prose does. To be able to understand and write about the way a poem works, you need to spend some time thinking analytically about the poem before you start your draft.
Then, when you begin to write, you are better able to select appropriate evidence and construct a convincing argument. Professor Ivan Marki of the English Department encourages the four-stage approach explained below. It should help you become comfortable working with a poem. Writing a love poem is an attempt at figuring out what humans have been struggling to figure out for thousands of years.
It is trying to find the right words to describe an indescribable feeling, to reconcile the words in your head with the emotions in your heart. Love plays a major role in this poem, as the opening line encourages readers to think of it in terms of romantic interest.
The lover in the poem makes promises to his beloved about how they can live a romantic and ideal life in the countryside. Answer: Because poems can express a wide variety of emotions, there are sad forms of poetry as well as happy ones. One of these sad forms is known as an elegy. Elegies express a lament, often over the death of a loved one. For example, did she want to inspire, entertain or teach? Poems can help you see the world differently.
One thing that can turn a good poem into a great poem is adding details. And this might encourage you to become more observant in everyday life. This long, wavy, blond hair represents her soul.
It represents the blood, the sweat, the tears of that month. It reminded Popeyes is my life It is so awesome Brings me so much joy Chicken I cut with a knife I love it more than boys From the Shakespeare began his career as an actor and a playwright. During that time, Shakespeare began to publish poetry. Previously, Shakespeare had written mainly comedies and histories. After taking the time to write poetry, he wrote dramas and tragedies, like Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth.
These later works are considered some of the finest works in the English language. We too often limit ourselves in our writing. Have you ever written poetry? Has it made you a better writer? Let me know in the comments below! Take fifteen minutes to write a poem. It can rhyme or not rhyme, follow a pattern or not.
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