Analyze the poem because i could not stop for death by dickson
Poetry Analysis
What is a Poetry Analysis? To analyze a poem you must break it down into all its important elements and explain how they “work” together to enforce or create meaning. You will need to present your own interpretation of the poem dependent on the elements.
Things to remember before beginning your analysis:
- An analysis is NOT summary. You will want to provide a brief summary somewhere in the beginning of your analysis, but this should not be the bones. You will have a CLAIM or THESIS about the play and will supply evidence to support this from the text.
- Consider ALL elements of Poetry.
- You will be analyzing either Dickinson, “Because I could not stop for Death -” (872) OR Dickey, “The Leap” (885)
Your Poetry Analysis:
- Develop an outline, beginning with a working thesis statement. What are you trying to persuade to your reader about the poem?
- What evidence do you have from the poem to support your thesis?
- Think about organization of your points/thoughts. Be careful not to confuse the reader as you move through the analysis. Think about introduction containing a hook, brief summary, and thesis; then move to your body paragraphs (containing plentiful of evidence from the poem), then lastly a conclusion to wrap up your analysis.
- DETAILS:
Your analysis should be done in MLA format using textual evidence from one of the above poems. This will also include a proper Works Cited page at the end of the analysis.
Your analysis should be between 800-1,000 words.
Please review the due date on the course calendar and remember all late submissions will receive 10 points off for each day they are submitted late.