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Review “Versification” (pp. 2027–2052) from The Norton Anthology of Poetry.

Select a poem from the readings for this week.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word explication of the poem’s meaning and effect on the reader, focusing on the relationship between the form of the poem and the content. Remember that form refers to all aspects of how a poem is written. This might be as general as the length of a poem, or as specific as word choice and sound.

Support your interpretation by referring to the contents of the “Versification” section in The Norton Anthology.

Integrate the period’s expectations of what a poem is and should be; consider what this poem means in the context of medieval or 16th-century society.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines unless you are an English major; then use MLA. Remember to use third person when writing this essay.

Selected Poem (please use)