Write a critical analysis essay that connects the poets life and historical context to their canon of work.
Assignment:
Write a 3 page critical analysis research paper, that connects the poets life and historical context to their
canon of work, particularly their common themes and literary style. You must include your background research and evidence from the poems you analyzed to support your well-developed thesis. Be sure to cite all your sources in text and on a works cited page.
Develop and support a thesis sentence that makes a connection between the life, the works, and the
literary time period in which your approved poet lived. For example:
William Shakespeare was the ideal Renaissance man because of his interests in exploration, politics, and
humanism.
Familiar with all medieval social classes, Geoffrey Chaucer revealed his cynicism and a hidden faith in The
Canterbury Tales. Peter Meinke’s poems use everyday imagery and modern verse style to demonstrate the contrast between
idealism and reality.
You will cite your sources parenthetically within the content of the essay. Focus your essay on what you
can prove from your reading and research.
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