Poetry Analysis Essay
October 13, 2009
Instructor: Liza Erpelo
ENGLISH 110 AK
The Prompt
• Choose a poem from R. Zamora Linmark’s The Evolution of a Sigh and write an essay in which you analyze the poem’s literary elements (parts of the poem and figures of speech) and use this analysis to interpret the meaning of this poem.
• In other words, what is the poem saying and what literary elements does the author use to demonstrate this message?
Introduction
Provide the necessary background information in 3 to 5 sentences:
✓title of poem
✓poet’s name/any relevant biographical facts
✓summary of the poem’s subject or topic.
Thesis
• In your thesis, identify the literary element(s) to be analyzed and the approach or direction of the analysis.
