Poetry Enlish Essay
ESSAY QUESTION
Write an essay comparing three to five poems from the below, in their references to the seasons. What images of nature does each poet you choose to use and how do they use those images? What meaning do they give to those images and what role do those images play in their poems. You may choose any poems and/or poets from the below list.
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/p… Robert Frost- Range-Finding
https://prezi.com/5bkevnwbspzs/francecesco-petarch… Francesco Petrarch – Upon The breeze
https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/my-mistress-ey… Shakespeare – My Mistress’ eyes
https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/when-i-conside… John Milton – When I consider
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/p… William Wordsworth – Nuns Fret Not
https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/how-do-i-love-… Elizabeth Barret Browning – How do I love thee
https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/what-lips-my-l… Edna St. Vincent Millay – What lips
https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/in-the-park-5/ Gwen Harwood – In the Park
700 to 900 words, roughly 2 to 3 pages
No sources are required except quoting from the book
No works cited page necessary
Use MLA style in your quoting and paraphrasing.
Have a workable thesis statement
The format is Times New Roman, Double-space, 12 pt. font type.
Graded on the following:
Answering the question satisfactorily
Good use of grammar, syntax, and punctuation
Organization (topic sentences and logical format to the essay)
Thesis statement
