Literary Analysis: "Howl" by Allen Ginsberg

For this assignment, you will be writing a literary analysis of "Howl" by Allen Ginsberg. Using the “How to Write a Literary Analysis” handout as a guide, examine Ginsberg's poem using any three of the literary tools listed. Your analysis should include the following elements:

  1. An introduction that grabs reader attention, provides relevant information, and concludes with a well-crafted thesis statement.
  2. A summary the works as well as a summary of the time period and how it had an impact on the works being analyzed.
  3. Analysis of the poem using your three chosen literary tools.
  4. A conclusion that restates the thesis, sums up the analysis, and ends with a profound statement.
  5. A works cited page that includes, at least, Ginsberg’s poem.

If you choose to cite additional sources, be sure that they are cited correctly in-text as well as on your works cited page.

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