1.Choose one of the following poems for analysis:
Theodore Roethke “Root Cellar”
Dylan Thomas “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night”
Anne Bradstreet “The Author to her Book”
2.The essay is an explication of the poem, not a simple summary of what the lines say.
3.Develop a thesis that clearly states your interpretation of the poem you have chosen. What is the theme or meaning of the poem, and how do you know? Then provide a thorough explication that illuminates how the evidence in the text supports that thesis.
4.In the essay, you must convey that thinking and understanding to your reader.
5.Remember to explain yourself fully and to illustrate with examples from the poem which you carefully analyze. This is an explication only, so focus on the text itself rather than outside research.
6.Length: At least 2 full pages.
7.Use Times New Roman 12 font, double-spaced, and normal margin.
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