PROMPT: In this short and informal multiple-paragraph essay (2-3 pages), examine one poem from the following list, and write a “close-reading” where you use several ideas from your “poetry goggles” to interpret how a reader can observe various techniques the author uses to capture the subject matter, theme(s), and/or possible purpose(s) of the poem. Important: DO NOT refer to outside sources for this assignment.
STEPS:
Choose just one poem from:
Week One poems by Andrew Turner, Vickie Vertiz, Kareem Tayyar, or Mary Oliver
Any poem in RCC MUSE 2021
Any poem in Teka Lark’s The Queen of Inglewood
Select 4-6 “poetry goggles” elements relevant to the poem that you will analyze/connect to the text, for example:
Form and use of space on the page–including line breaks and stanza shape
Repetition of words and phrases, or other sound/rhythm techniques
Voice/tone
Images and figurative language (such as simile, metaphor, or personification)
Allusion
Persona
POV (point of view)
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