To critically examine and analyze a poem. To use your critical thinking skills to interpret meaning into poetry. Structure: You are going to take a poem of your choosing from this week’s list of readings and discuss at least two of the qualities in the poem (imagery, figurative language, allusion, tone, rhythm and meter, or pattern). This should resemble an academically structured essay, not just a stream of consciousness. It may help you to choose two similar qualities mentioned above or to pick a poem where the qualities are prevalent. It is strongly encouraged to use something similar to a 5-paragraph structure. There are no right or wrong answers…you are using your critical thinking and reading skills to come up with your own ideas about how specific themes are present in the story of your choosing. You must have sufficient proof of why your ideas are right. Use the poem and cite phrases that back up your ideas. Your essay should also contain a properly formatted MLA Works Cited page. You are required to have one source, the Perrine textbook. Remember that if you have a source listed in the Works Cited page, it must be present as an in-text citation in the body of the essay and vice versa. Audience: You are writing for someone who has read the poem and wants to know more about your perspective. Logistics: • Double-spaced, titled, Times New Roman, 12-point font, 1-inch margins, MLA formatting. • A minimum of 4 full pages of writing not including Works Cited page. • Only one source is required the Perrine textbook. • Academic language should be used throughout this essay, but you may have instances where first or second person statements may be applicable. o Omit slang, jargon, casual, conversational, or curse words. o Omit questions from academic writing. • Essay must demonstrate academic awareness of sentence structure, clarity, and effective editing techniques. For more guidance, you are encouraged to go visit a local or online Writing Center.