MLA Essay: Poetry
Instructions
Select any two poems from the “Poetry” book (see the “Poetry” pdf attachment). Find an example of a metaphor, or a simile, or a hyperbole in each of the two poems you select. Print out the example of figurative language in each poem, and explain what each example of figurative language means, and why each adds power to the poem it is in. If you can, try to find poems which are somehow connected by their images, messages, or figurative language, and discuss the connection between the poems in your paper.
As you know, figurative language is a tool used by a poet in order to express something which could have been said in another way. In your paper, tell the reader why you believe the writer of each poem you choose decided to use the particular example of figurative language which he or she did. What does it add to the poem, in each case? Be sure to include a documented definition of the type(s) of figurative device about which you are writing, and cite a dictionary for this purpose. MLA-9 format required. Three pages, minimum length, including the works cited.
All the poems in our “Poetry” book have been sourced from internet pages. In your paper, prepare in-text citations and works cited entries according to the MLA rules for citing internet sources. See the Purdue Owl MLA website for additional help (link provided), and feel free to visit Professor Haynes during our class Zoom office hours for help and more guidance if you wish.
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Journal: Responding to Poetry
Instructions
• A journal entry is your chance to express yourself on a topic presented to you. Complete the journal assignment found in the attached pdf, and write an answer of 150 words or more. Keep in mind: you are not writing an essay here. This is not an MLA-documented assignment. MLA formatting is not required.
• Your journal entry should be an informal, personal response, but be sure to write with mature and intelligent care. Grammar, sentence structure, and organization will count toward your grade, and you should make an effort to prop up your ideas with evidence, logical support, and sensible thinking. Homework help – Write only on one topic. Extra credit will not be awarded for writing on more than one option.
