Themes and Poems

The third resource furnishes you with  information about MLA in-text citations, parenthetical references, and  works cited entries as they relate to poems.

• The third resource:  Brief MLA Review (ENC 1102 Poetry Essay).pptx

Poems for This Activity:

• "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" (page 589)
• "To My Dear and Loving Husband" (page 625)
• "Ode to Pork" (pages 630-631)
• "My mistress's eyes are nothing like the sun" (page 669)

Directions:

• Read the four poems listed in the preceding section, and then choose one to serve as the basis of your response.
• Read pages 546 and 548 for information about theme as it relates to poetry. 
• Answer the response item in the next section.
• Type your answers, and then save them as a Word document.
• When you are ready to submit the  activity, click the blue "Submit Assignment" tab in the upper right-hand  corner of the page.  Next, click "Choose File" to select the file to  submit, and then, click the blue "Submit Assignment" tab below the  comment section.  Include a comment only if one is needed. 

Response Item:

• Explain what statement that the chosen poem makes about the subject of love.
• Include at least one quotation from the poem to support your response.
• Include a parenthetical reference at  the end of the sentence with a quotation and a works cited entry for the  poem that serves as the basis of your response.