Requirements:
• Type of writing expected: Analytical & Comparative.
• Length requirements: 3-4 fuliy typed and formatted essay pages.
• Formatting requirements: APA format / including a Title Page (page 1) & References Page (with at least 4 total entries).
• Documentation format: In-text / parenthetical citations required.
• Research expectations: From primary textbook and at least 2 secondary sources required.
Writing Prompt #1: Write a comparative essay analyzing two poems from our textbook (4 pairs are provided below to consider, but you are NOT limited to those selections) OR a poem from our textbook and another poem not found in our text.
APA Format:
• Title Page
Original Title
• Times New Roman
• Size 12
• 1″ Margins
• Double Space
• In-text / Parenthetical Citations
• References Page
Remember to:
• Maintain the 3rd person POV
• Maintain the present tense (whenever possible)
Avoid contractions
Consider the following:
•What is the rhythm (pp. 493-497 & p. 1169) and meter (pp. 494-497 & p. 1163) of the selections?
• How, if at all, do their different structures reflect their meaning? How do the two pieces capture their intended meaning?
• What kind of tone is present? (pp. 214-215, p. 402, & p. 1172)
• What sort of imagery (pp. 419-420 & p. 1161) or symbolism (pp. 445-447 & p. 1171) is incorporated?
• How is figurative language used to convey Meaning? (p. 371, pp. 430-431, pp. 435-439, & p. 1159)
• How do they relate to each other?
• How are they different?
What is the final message of the 2 selections?
The two poems are “A Carrion” by Charles Baudelaire (pp.644-645) & “The Love Song of J.Alfred Prufrock” bu T.S Eliot(pp.654-658)