Your work must consist of YOUR OWN THOUGHTS AND WRITING You will write a formal

Your work must consist of YOUR OWN THOUGHTS AND WRITING
You will write a formal literary analysis of
two-and-a-half to three (2.5 – 3) FULL PAGES (approximately 10 – 12 paragraphs) on the
topic below, with a clear introduction, a clearly developed thesis statement, body
paragraphs, and a clear conclusion. You must add a separate page to serve as your Works
Cited page.
Choose two poems from any of the following literary eras to focus your discussion:
*American Romanticism: Whitman and Dickinson
*Post World War I: Major Poets
*Harlem Renaissance: Major Poets
Analyze major ideas, perspectives, and/or themes of the poets.
What is most relevant to you from your chosen poems? Why is this relevant?
You must also incorporate
quotations from your two poems (properly cited using MLA format for poetry) to support
your argument and analysis in your body paragraphs, and end with a clear conclusion.