For the Literary Explication, students should produce a 1000 word explication (analysis) of a poem from this list.
"Introduction to Poetry" by Collins.
- "To Waken an Old Lady" by Williams.
- "Acquainted With the Night" by Frost.
- "All That Time" by Swenson.
- "The Word Plum" by Chasin.
- "Of Night" by Peacock.
- "Form" by Mitchell.
- "Since Feeling is First" by Cummings.
- "Dusting". by Julia Alvarez.
-"First Muse". by Julia Alvarez.
-"Ironing Their Clothes". by Julia Alvarez.
-"Queens, 1963. p.897, by Julia Alvarez.
-"Sometimes the Words Are So Close". by Julia Alvarez.
To explicate a poem, you must analyze how the poet uses ONE specific poetic element.
Some of these elements are: alliteration, rhyme, metaphor, allegory, simile, personification, theme, imagery, tone, meter.
Drafts are a special assignment reflecting an ongoing thought process and are expected to be a bit “rough around the edges.” The most important task in drafting essays is to get your thoughts on paper. Drafts will need to meet the required word count (two thirds of the final total), be spell checked and proofread for major sentence structure errors, and double spaced, in Times New Roman 12. The draft should have a clear working thesis and indicate, if not fully develop, support for the thesis.
Essay and Response Grading Rubric:
Introduction contains a clear, arguable thesis and correctly identifies and contextualizes the work.
Paragraphs are fully developed with supporting details from the text, including appropriately integrated quotations.
Paragraphs are effectively organized; the essay is effectively structured. Topic sentences contain transitions and support thesis
Conclusion is effective and non-repetitive
Essay demonstrates mastery of specific assignment (evaluation, analysis, comparison or explication)
APA style, formatting, citation, and documentation is correct
Sentence structure is accurate: no run-ons, fragments or comma splices
Grammar is correct, including agreement and verb tense
Mechanics are appropriate, including punctuation, capitalization, and spelling
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