Think Piece

Think Piece 2

Helpful Hint: The Essay 2 Powerpoint(ATTACHED) provides clear examples of structure for this Think Piece and Essay 2. Make sure to check that out! NOTE: HERE ARE THE 2 ASSIGNED POEM LINKS:

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47558/i-too

http://aspotlightoflornadeecervantes.blogspot.com/p/poem-for-young-white-man-who-asked-me.html

DIRECTIONS

 Create a document that has a working thesis and two body paragraphs that analyze how a common theme in two poems assigned during our poetry unit are enhanced through one specific literary device (setting, symbol, metaphor, historical context, etc.). See the Essay 2 PPT for an actual sample of what this would look like.

 At the end of your 2 paragraphs, write 2 questions on which you want someone to provide feedback after they have read your draft. Avoid yes/or no questions, or the reviewer is free to simply answer “yes” or “no”

Suggested Structure

1) Include the thesis sentence: (Literary Device 1) and (Literary Devise 2) are demonstrated in both poem A and B to demonstrate (Theme X).

2) For the body paragraphs:

 Include a clear topic sentence (""One literary element that poem A and B contain is ____."")

 Discuss how the element is demonstrated in Poem A. Provide textual support. Analyze and connect the textual support to the common theme.

   ***New Paragraph***

 Include a transition sentence to analysis of the same literary element in Poem B (""Similarly, Poem B demonstrates the same literary element ____."")

 Discuss how the element is demonstrated in Poem B. Provide textual support. Analyze and connect the textual support to the common theme.

 Discuss how the two poems work together to demonstrate the theme.

(300+ words)