Essay Guidelines:
- Must be formatted according to current MLA standards (Left name block, double space, page numbers, etc.). Use Times New Roman 12 pt font.
- Submit as a Word or PDF document only.
- Must be a minimum of 750 words and no more than 1000 words.
- Must include a clear thesis statement in your introductory paragraph.
- Use essay formatting, including an introduction paragraph, body, and conclusion. Each point in your body must point back to and support your thesis statement.
- Utilize 2 secondary literary scholarly source(5).
- Must contain two (2) direct quotes, summaries or paraphrases from each poem (4 total)
- Must contain two (2) direct quotes, summaries or paraphrases from your secondary source(s) (4 total).
- Quotations must be no longer than 2-3 lines.
- Must properly cite the readings in the Works Cited.