Writing Homework Help

Topic: Choose one of the poems or songs and offer an interpretation of its theme by conducting a close analysis of its use of figurative language. You may focus on one or more figurative devices used to reveal the theme that you find in the text.

Purpose: To show insight into the poem’s theme through analysis of figurative language devices.

Audience: Classmates and Instructor

Point-of-view: Third Person

Verb tense: Present tense, except when referring to antecedent information

Format: MLA

Length: 3-4 pages

The essay must contain the four basic elements of an essay: Title, Introduction, Body, and Conclusion. Refer to the handout on structure to ensure proper organization, and refer to the handout on literary analysis to ensure that each element of the essay meets all requirements of this assignment. To review the requirements for the essay’s structure and organization.

After you compose your thesis, you need to prepare an outline to help you plan how you will develop your essay. To receive full points for your outline, be sure you use the outline template. You may either type your outline directly in the submission box or paste it into the the box. The line spaces and tabs may change or be different from the template; that is okay. What is important is that the outline give the exact information that the template gives (for example, the title, thesis statement, etc.).

A sample outline is provided for you to use as a model.