Poetry Analysis - Introduction

Question 1

critical components

Answer 1

• introduction
• body paragraphs (at least two)
• conclusion

Question 2

introduction - pointers

Answer 2

• should be probing
• should set up the rest of your essay
• should be written in 3-4 minutes

Question 3

cheat sheet to writing good intro

Answer 3

• beginning: start with a hook of common association
• middle:
• • introduce the title and the author of the piece
• • connect back to your hook
• • you can add a brief summary here if you want, but it is not needed
• thesis:
• • the essential element of the intro
• • you can identify the techniques you plan to address, but you MUST identify the poet’s purpose (your warrants)
• • the techniques (your claims) you identify will be your body paragraphs