Below Assignment has been done it needs to be editted and revised for final draft
For Essay 1 write anexplicationofoneof the assigned poems.
Choose to write aboutonly oneof the following:
Unit 1 will cover in detail how to write an explication essay. In brief in an explication essay you examine a work in much detail. Line by line stanza by stanza…you explain each part as fully as you can and show how the author’s techniques produce your response. An explication is essentially a demonstration of your thorough understanding of a work (Literature: The Human Experience47).
For this particular essay you will want to focus on the poetic techniques of diction tone image and/or figurative language which we will also cover in this unit.
Your essay should be between 500 and 750 words and adhere to MLA formatting. It needs to quote directly from your chosen text for support but it shouldnotuse any secondary research.
Remember that the explication essay shouldnot justsummarize the poem.
It needs to look at the different elements of poetry used and offer a detailedexplanationof the poem that also addresses the poem’s overall effect and meaning.