Essay Three: Poetry

Choose one of the following three options and write an essay, 3-7 pages long;

Option 1.

An explication is a line by line commentary on what is going on in a poem. An explication does not deal with a writer’s life or times, and it is not a paraphrase or rewording, though it will most likely include paraphrase to help provide an overview of the poem. An explication is a commentary tracking what you have found in the text that generates the meaning of the poem, both specifically and in larger context.

To accomplish this task, the explication considers the connotations of words, the function of sound devices and rhymes, the speaker’s voice, the occasion of the poem, plot or characters, repetition, imagery, contrasts, and any other device which contributes to the overall experience and vision of the poem. Essentially, you’re providing a detailed discussion of my favorite question: How Does the Poem Achieve its Meaning?

Though this assignment may appear easy, be cautious: it takes some skill to work one’s way along without saying, “In line one…. In the second line… etc.”

Write an explication of only one of the poems listed below.

Choices: “; “Requiem” Anna Akhmatova 1405; “Spanish Dancer” Ranier Marie Rilke 1381;

“Electric Shock” Bei Dao; “Chapter Eleven”, Bhagavad-Gita 742

Option 2.

Choose any two poems we have read by different poets and compare them on issues of structure and theme. For instance, you could select two poems of similar subject and examine how differently each works, or you might take two poems which have forms that you find interesting and show they are potentially related in their methods or effects. You may even have found two poems which you believe to echo one another in their conclusions about the world, then use this assignment to prove that to the reader. In any case, your job will be to make your idea clear and credible through detailed exmaination of sound and meaning devices. The essay has to use evidence from the context of the poems to make its point to the readers.

Option 3.

In several cases, we have read two poems by the same author. Choose any one of these authors and find a third poem, whether in books or on the net, which you will include with your assignment when you turn it in. From there, use all three poems as your basis to form a general and beginning examination of the writer’s use of themes, tones, and/or style.

Regardless of which option you choose, remember that when you write your paper a thesis is necessary to keep you focused and on track. This thesis must clearly make a point about the main theme of the discussion. If you are writing a comparative paper, it is most advisable that the thesis address the essay’s interest in both poems, and in the case of option three, the thesis should address the central point you wish to make about that particular writer. From there, the essay’s job is to use the specific, word by word, line by line quotations (phrases are acceptable) as evidence to support that thesis. You may want to review the poetry lectures to remind yourself of the elements and skills needed to analyze poetry.

Each quotation from the poem should show its page and line number (in cases where the poem has them) in parentheses at the end of the quotation. Once again, though. do not expect quotes to carry the message of your paper. You must offer your interpretation of all quotes and connect them clearly to the point YOU are making. Therefore, you must primarily support your thesis through your own reasoning and discussion. The quotes act as evidence to back you up!

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