Poetry paper

“A Story About the Body” by Robert Haas

MLA style
Length: minimum 1300 words, not including Works Cited page
Works Cited page that includes (minimally) 1) the poem and 2) sources where you got information about the poet
Include at least 4 quotes from the poem (for poems, we use lines in parentheses, for example (7-8), not pages, and put a slash (/) between lines:
Example of Citing a Poem In-Text:

In Adrienne Rich’s poem, “Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers,” Rich describes how “Uncle’s wedding band / Sits heavily upon Aunt Jennifer’s hand” (lines 7-8). The band evidently is a sign of the oppression.

Part One: Brief introduction of the poem (1 paragraph)
Include general information, such as perhaps when the poem was written, where it was written, what kind of poem it is, what it is about
Part Two: Information about the poet (specifically how the poet’s life/experiences
relate to the poem) (min. 1 paragraph, not to exceed one page) Paraphrase is best for this, but DO include the source in the text, MLA style
Part Three: Analysis and Identification of Persona , Tone, Rhythm, Rhyme,
Alliteration, Assonance, Consonance, Stanza, and Poetic syntax (if it is present in
the poem–if it is not, the you don’t need to include it) You do not have to list EVERY example of alliteration, assonance, consonance, just one example per category, if it exists. If there is rhyme, is there a pattern of rhyme in the poem?
Part Four: Analysis of Metaphor, Simile, Personification, Symbolism in the poem
(if it is present in the poem–if it is not, the you don’t need to include it).You do not have to list EVERY example of metaphor, simile personification, just one example per category, if it exists.
Part Five: Personal: How the poem affects you and relates to you or your
experiences—how you can incorporate the poem into your life (minimum 1
paragraph)
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