Posted: June 2nd, 2015

research paper for a review of a poem genre

research paper for a review of a poem genre

thesis paper in which you investigate how 3 or 4 poems listed in the syllabus under ONE of these forms demonstrate possibilities for poetry written in that form: ballads, sonnnets, villanelles, sestinas, elegies, odes. instead of attempting a comprehensive history of that poetic form, you are really interrogating how and with what effects writers in various ages have compressed their ideas into this single method of expression. why did each poet choose this form? was that choice effective? how common are their products? offer careful and detailed critical analyses of the poems, focusing on how the poets present their material, form as well as content. make sure that you argue a central thesis about the poems and that everything in your essay relates to this thesis. incorporate analysis of 4 critical sources other