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https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/ipa\/poems\/komunyakaa\/blackberries.php<\/a><\/p>\n Write a paper in which you argue for your interpretation of the following poems, in terms of imagery, metaphor, and\/or themes.<\/p>\n \u2022 Yusef Komunyakaa, \u201cBlackberries\u201d<\/p>\n – The idea behind critical analysis of literature is to write an essay that explains how a work makes use of images, employs metaphors, or demonstrates its themes. Develop a thesis (with three major points) in which you state your interpretation of the poem, and then in the body paragraphs argue for your belief (and provide support from the poem itself). Your support for your argument should come from the poem itself\u2014and that means you should quote often from the poem. However, quoting from the poem does NOT mean quoting entire stanzas; quotations should be sprinkled through your discussion (individual words, phrases, and occasional lines). Quote what is significant. Length: 500 words (12-point font, double-spaced, 1″ margins) Support: Quote liberally from the poem to illustrate your statements. Quoting from a poem:<\/p>\n \u2022 When quoting 2-3 lines of poetry, use the slash to separate lines.<\/p>\n \u2022 Long quotes (4 lines or more) should be blocked (indented)\u2014and those passages should appear just as in the text. Omit quote marks ONLY when blocking a quote. Sources: The poem you are analyzing should be your ONLY source for this paper. MLA Documentation:<\/p>\n \u2022 After quoting from a poem, provide a parenthetical citation (citing the line numbers).<\/p>\n \u2022 Additionally, provide a works cited page; see the OWL at Purdue site online. Proofread your paper carefully and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar, and sentences. Make sure poem titles are always in quote marks. Also, your paper will need a title.<\/p>\n Review of the 500-word theme<\/b>:<\/p>\n I. Paragraph I\u2014Introduction\u2014100-125 words (or 5-12 sentences)<\/p>\n \u2022 Lead-in (mention the title of the work, the author\u2019s name, and the date of composition)<\/p>\n \u2022 Provide a brief synopsis (2-3 sentences, with the gist of the work)<\/p>\n \u2022 Thesis statement\u2014list the points to be developed in the body of the paper (three aspects of the poem, perhaps related to meaning or images or symbols)<\/p>\n II. Paragraph 2\u2014First Body Paragraph\u2014100-125 words (or 5-12 sentences)<\/p>\n \u2022 Follow the topic sentence with support\u2014and in a literary analysis, that means quotations, quotations, quotations!<\/p>\n III. Paragraph 3\u2014Second Body Paragraph\u2014100-125 words (or 5-12 sentences)<\/p>\n \u2022 Follow the topic sentence with support\u2014and in a literary analysis, that means quotations, quotations, quotations!<\/p>\n IV. Paragraph 4\u2014Third Body Paragraph\u2014100-125 words (or 5-12 sentences)<\/p>\n \u2022 Follow the topic sentence with support\u2014and in a literary analysis, that means quotations, quotations, quotations!<\/p>\n V. Paragraph 5\u2014The Conclusion\u2014100-125 words (or 5-12 sentences)<\/p>\n \u2022 Mirror the introduction\u2014restate the thesis, restate the major points without being repetitive<\/p>\n \u2022 End with an important thought, a provocative idea, a quote<\/p>\n Thesis Statements<\/b>: You are responsible for finding your own thesis statement, which is the focus of the paper. To do this, you need to read the poem several times, annotate in the margins (look for patterns, repetitions, make comments), do some thinking and prewriting in which you explore the complexities and issues in the poem, consider the writer\u2019s intentions, and then choose your own narrowed approach. Develop a thesis statement that provides a blueprint for your paper, listing three major points you hope to illustrate\u2014each major point to be developed in a body paragraph. Each body paragraph should have a topic sentence and several example sentences\u2014and in a literary analysis, quotations from the work of literature are the examples.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" link to the poem: https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/ipa\/poems\/komunyakaa\/blackberries.php Write a paper in which you argue for your interpretation of the following poems, in terms of imagery, metaphor, and\/or themes. \u2022 Yusef Komunyakaa, \u201cBlackberries\u201d – The idea behind critical analysis of literature is to Read More …<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52007"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52007\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52007"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}