Poetry

The daily steps for writing an explication of Donne's "The Flea," from the first reading to the final paper.

The grading form for an explication, scored on content, style, and mechanics.

The grading form for a poetry analysis, scored on content, style, and mechanics.

The grading form for a tone analysis, scored on content, style, and mechanics.

Questions that guide students through the opening sections of Perrine's chapter on writing about literature.

Model introductions and body paragraphs for the Yeats and Updike comparison.

Answers to the questions for analyzing and evaluating Updike's "The Great Scarf of Birds."

Answers to the questions for analyzing and evaluating Yeats's "The Wild Swans at Coole."

Steps for organizing an essay that compares the Yeats and Updike poems.

An AP-style prompt that asks students to compare Keats's "Bright Star" with Frost's "Choose Something Like a Star."

An AP-style prompt that asks students how Yeats's "The Wild Swans at Coole" shapes Updike's "The Great Scarf of Birds."

Sixteen questions that guide a close reading of Donne's "The Flea," from speaker and tone to diction and imagery.