Poetry Paper
For a poetry paper, focus on a major theme or point in the work.
Compose a poetry main statement to name the work and then show what the author’s main point seems to be.
Short works like poems are quoted.
Use present tense for action. See the literary present tense item in the Writing about Literature section of this module.
Find a strong verb that goes with the main point rather than says or states.
Use C. S. Lewis’ poem “As the Ruin Falls” as an example: In “As the Ruin Falls,” C. S. Lewis expresses how words are not enough to show genuine love.
See the poem in the previous module item. Once you have your main statement, then you can begin to draft your paper.
Prepare a poetry paper, focus on a major theme or point in the work. Compose a poetry main statement to name the work and then show what the author’s main point seems to be.
