Consider:
- Do you need a more engaging opener or a stronger thesis?
- Do you need to reinforce your arguments and add more supporting evidence?
- Do you have areas to develop or clarify?
- Are you satisfied with your conclusion?
Once you have revised the essay, review it for editing issues. Run the spell checker and grammar checker in Word, and then proofread, looking for typos the checkers might have missed. Read it aloud to listen for awkward places and to fine-tune the flow. Make sure you have applied APA rules of style to source citations and the overall formatting of your essay.
**Please include some quotations in the paper, though adding a few more would be good. Also, include a citation tag at the end of each sentence that contains a quotation. The tag should include the author’s last name, the publication year, and the line number(s).
- Open your introduction with an engaging opener, such as a question, quote from the poem, or interesting idea. Then, connect to the poem and mention the title and the author. End your introduction with a thesis statement that interprets one literary element of the poem (such as theme, imagery, symbolism, or characterization).
- The body paragraphs should support your thesis. Present specific aspects of the poem that help to illustrate your points. Make sure to quote from the poem and analyze specific lines that support your argument. Typically, body paragraphs will contain at least two short quotations each as supporting evidence.
- Include a strong concluding paragraph that summarizes your main points and explains the significance of the thesis. Finish this paragraph with a strong and satisfying ending.
please use the proper grammar rules that apply to poetry analysis. The poem is “Hope” is the thing with feathers by Emily Dickinson
