Compare Shakespeare and Langston Hughes

Compare Shakespeare and Langston Hughes

In this essay, you will do a close reading/analyze of twopoems of your choosing from the textbook. To complete your close reading, you will need to carefully examine your poems, annotating (taking notes) and paying close attention to the poet’sword choices, type of meter, use of symbols, and many other characteristics.
The thesis of your essay should express your opinion about what the common theme of the two poems is, and how this can relate to the current era. Then, you should support that thesis by giving evidence like word choices in the poem, symbols used, and variations in the meter. A thesis statement for a poetry might look something like this: In his poem “I celebrate myself, and sing myself,” Walt Whitman uses repetition and frenetic pacing to show how he is connected to both the smallest and largest realities of life.
Sources
In order to help you make your analysis of the two poems stronger, you will also be required to provide some research for this essay. You may NOT use Google, Wikipedia, or other such unscholarly websites. Instead, start with the HBU library database, or other scholarly links provided on Blackboard.
Requirements
The paper should be at least 4-5pages long and formatted according to MLA style rules. Use Times New Roman font, 12-point size. Margins should be one-inch. All papers must be double-spaced. You will need to have 2 poems cited as well as 4 other scholarly sources.

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