Poetry Analysis Essay Guidelines Directions
This quarter, you will be examining the following essential question:How can we find meaning and purpose in our experiences?by tracing the development of poet T.S. Eliot throughout this life and career.
You will complete a 5-7 paragraph essay that discusses ONE theme that is present in the poems:
●The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock
●The Waste Land—Cantos I-III
●Little Gidding
Your essay should cite and explain specific poetic devices that Eliot uses to develop his theme.
Topics that you might consider, include, but are notlimited to:
●How did Eliot’s perspective on this theme change throughout this lifetime?
●What external factors may have influenced Eliot’sperspective?
●How did Eliot’s perspective in each poem reflect thespecific time in which it waswritten?Learning Targets
●Write an essay that analyzes the creation of rhetoricin poetry.
●Identify and explain the use of various poetic devices.
●Combine multiple sources to develop your claim ina cohesive structure.Scoring RubricEssays will be scored according to the guidelinesattached to this form.Requirements
●The final copy should be formatted (MLA) accordingto the guidelines presented in class.
●There will be a 10% deduction in score for each daythe final draft is late
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