Description
The following textbook pages:
- “Chapter 6: Writing about Poems” (p. 1289-1303) in Literature: A Portable Anthology
The following poems:
- "Sonnet 18" (p. 426) in Literature: A Portable Anthology
- "Sonnet 73" (p. 426) in Literature: A Portable Anthology
- "Tintern Abbey" (p. 448) in Literature: A Portable Anthology
- "Anabel Lee" (p. 464) in Literature: A Portable Anthology
- "I heard a Fly buzz..." (p. 492) in Literature: A Portable Anthology
- "Because I could not stop for Death" (p. 493) in Literature: A Portable Anthology
- "Jabberwocky" (p.495) in Literature: A Portable Anthology
- "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" (p. 505) in Literature: A Portable Anthology
- "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" (p. 516) in Literature: A Portable Anthology
- "in Just-" (p. 523) in Literature: A Portable Anthology
- "Do not go gentle into that good night" (p. 540) in Literature: A Portable Anthology
- "My Papa's Waltz" (p. 532) in Literature: A Portable Anthology
Choose three poems from the above assigned reading and answer the following questions for each poem.
- Identify a theme and choose two supporting examples from the work. Explain how they support the theme.
- Choose one other literary element and discuss how it's used in the work.
- What does this work of literature have in common (other than genre) with another reading selection we've covered?
Explanation & Answer
Attached.
Running Head: POEM ANALYSIS
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Poem Analysis
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POEM ANALYSIS
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Poem Analysis
Analysis of Sonnet 18
Being the most famous of the Sonnets written by Shakespeare, Sonnet 18 is globally
known for its theme of love. From the opening statement, the poem can be seen to have been
addressed to a young person’s lover. The opening line, “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day”
shows how the persona likens their lover to the beautiful summer days. Throughout the poem,
the persona continues to praise their lover and to declare...