Poetry Analysis Essay

Topic Selection: Focuses on one specific poem listed above. 2.5/2.5

Title: The title should be both creative and informative. 2.5/2.5

Thesis: Makes a clear, specific, and debatable argument about the poems deeper meaning/significance. 8/10

Development/Support: Ideas are fully developed. Two scholarly sources (articles found either on library databases
or .edu websites) used to support your thesis. The essay analyzes the form, meter, imagery, diction, or figurative
language, in addition to the historical context or biographical information, to support the writers argument about the
poems meaning or significance. 13.5/20

Organization: The ideas appear in a logical order. The paper uses transitions to move from one idea to the next. Each
body paragraph should discuss a different point. 3.5/5

Spelling/Grammar/Mechanics: The paper is virtually free of spelling, grammar, or mechanical errors. 2.5/5

Page Length: The paper is 3-4 complete pages long. Papers less than 3 COMPLETE pages will not earn a passing
grade. Yes

MLA Citation: The paper uses MLA style citation for quotes, paraphrases, summaries, and a Works Cited page.
1.5/2.5

9 MLA Formatting: The paper uses MLA formatting, including 12-point, Times New Roman, etc. 2.5/2.5

Total: 36.5/50 Comments: Cherry, you have an interesting thesis, but it could be stated more clearly. Your first body
paragraph about Shakespeares use of metaphors could be explained more. Spell out what the analogy is (what two
things are being compared?). Also, Im not sure if the source you use in this paragraph is really related to your point
about metaphors. In the second body paragraph, Im not sure how the rhyme scheme and meter relate to the
theme/main idea of the poem; you could spell this out more. Finally, you also need to make sure that the
biographical information that you present helps to support your thesis in a clear way. You need to work on following
MLA rules when citing your sources. You have missing in-text citations and sometimes missing quotation marks.
You need to clean up the sentences here also, as some of them are unclear as to the point you are making (example:
Shakespeare has a bizarre way of putting things, so that turn our rhyming).

Comments from Peers

Most of my peers told me that my main issue was my thesis. My thesis was not making sense at all so I had to fix
that.

My title was a little vague and not creative enough.

Sentences need to be more expand with more details.

I didnt have a counterargument.

Finish organizing your paragraphs.