essay poetry minimum 800 words

Select one of the following topics to discuss in a well-developed, coherent, and thoughtful essay of at least 800 words. Be sure to focus carefully on the topic, and remember that these are formal essays: they must have an appropriate, original title; contain an introduction, body, and conclusion; have a clear, explicit, assertive, objectively worded thesis statement (thesis statements must be underlined).

Essays must contain quotations from your sources, and these references should be used to support your assertions about the text and be properly documented (utilizing MLA-Style Citations for documentation).

Select one of the following topics:

OPTION 1: Select two poems that are both about the same subject matter: Nature, Art, Love, Sex, Age, Death or Mourning, War, Race, Gender. Compare and contrast the way the two treat the same theme. Your analysis should establish a clear connection between the two poems, beyond merely “They both discuss love” or “both refer to death”; rather, the connection should be based on similarities in situation, structure, language, imagery, theme, et cetera.

OPTION 2: Select a poem and a song that treats the same subject matter: Nature, Art, Love, Sex, Age, Death or Mourning, War, Race, Gender, and so on, and compare and/or contrast the way the two treat the same theme. As above, your analysis should establish a clear connection between the two works, beyond merely “They both discuss love” or “both refer to death”; rather, the connection should be based on similarities in situation, structure, language, imagery, et cetera.