Drafting Your Poetry Analysis Essay

Directions: Use the graphic organizer below to write your thesis, gather and elaborate on your supporting evidence, and organize your analysis.

►WRITE YOUR THESIS
In _________________________, _________________________ uses _______________, _______________, ^[title of the poem] [name of author] [key literary elements] and _______________ to show/illustrate/communicate ____________________________________________ ^[the poem’s theme] _________________________________________________________________________________________.
► GATHER SUPPORTING EVIDENCE
Literary Element	Detail or Quotation	Elaboration
► ORGANIZE YOUR ANALYSIS
(Check one.) □ Order of importance □ Order of elements in poem
Most important element:
Second most important element:
Third most important element:

Drafting Your Poetry Analysis Essay

Directions: Complete the graphic organizer below, and use it to help you write your first draft. Use additional paper if necessary.

INTRODUCTION
► How will you relate the poem’s meaning to experiences people have in common?
► What is the title of the poem, who is the author? What background information will you provide for you readers?
► What is your thesis?
▼ BODY
►Key literary element 1:	►Key literary element 3:	►Key literary element 3:
►Reference to poem:	► Reference to poem:	► Reference to poem:
►Elaboration:	►Elaboration:	►Elaboration:
▼ CONCLUSION
►How will you restate your thesis?
►How will you summarize your main points?
►How will you show the poem’s relation to broader themes in life?