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Introduce the author's full name, the title of the poem, and offer
your topic sentence
which signals you are responding to the prompt for that poem
.
Give a brief 1-2 sentence overview of the work--what is it
about?
Move into your argument and introduce your evidence
Cite AT LEAST 5 lines/phrases/words from the poem
Use elements of poetry as needed
in your analysis--PUT THESE IN
BOLD
speaker and tone
figurative speech (metaphor, simile, synechdoce, symbol,
personification)
sound
rhyme
rhythm and meter
diction and syntax
theme
When you cite, use a forward slash to separate lines and cite the
lines in ( )
He seems to reject "old time-covered/History" (7-8) in favor of
"Mythology" (11).
Use the key words in your topic sentence--stay focused
Use a formal tone
Eliminate careless errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization
and grammar

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