Choose a poem or a song and analyze the chosen work. Use only your knowledge of the subject. Do not do research.

Directions: Choose a poem or a song and analyze the chosen work. Use only your knowledge of the subject. Do not do research.
An analysis is an essay in which you examine what an author has said and the strategies he/she used to achieve the purpose. Consider sections A-1 and A-3 of A Writer’s Reference as you write this essay.
Your essay should be at least 2 pages in length, Times New Roman, 12 pt font, double-spaced, MLA format. The essay should maintain 3rd person POV throughout.
Process:
Read and reread the poem as many times as necessary. Prewrite to discover what you believe is the poems most significant meaning and the ways in which that meaning is conveyed.
Use the Poetry Analysis Helper template and the Poetry Terms linked to the assignment to help you explore the elements of the poem and how they function together. This will help you arrive at what you believe is the poems theme(s) or meaning(s). Your Poetry Analysis should discuss some (not all) of the elements that are most significant to your thesis statement.
Grading:
___Essay meets the assignment requirements concerning topic and length. (5)
___Essay has a creative and compelling title that communicates to the audience what the essay is about. (5)
___Essay introduction includes the name of the text and the name of the author. The introduction provides necessary information that leads to a thesis. The thesis is obvious and articulates the message of the poem. The thesis should answer the question: What is this poem about? (10)
___Essay body paragraphs include a balance of summary and analysis that provide relevant and detailed support for the thesis. (Consider the Poetry Analysis template and Poetry Terms sheet.) (40)
___Essay conclusion brings closure to the essay. (10)
___Essay maintains 3rd person point of view. (5)
___Essay includes varied sentence structures and strong vocabulary. (10)
___Essay is properly formatted, using MLA documentation style and includes a Work Cited page. (10)
___Essay has no more than three mechanics errors per page. (5)
***.5 point deducted for every three errors beyond allowed

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