Argue about an idea or element in the poem”When Death Comes” by Mary Oliver that you view differently.

Assignment Sheet for Poetry Analysis Essay (10%) The purpose of this assignment is to argue about an idea or element in the poem that you view differently. Essentially, you will observe the poem from your point of view and convince fellow readers how to see it the way you do. You will not simply make an observation about how an element is used in the poem or an observation about what the theme is, but rather answer the question, “SO WHAT?” You must make clear what the poem’s theme is directly in your introduction. In the body of your essay, you will show how these elements help get that theme across. For all parts of your argument, support your interpretation with specific textual examples. The ideas you express will be unique to your understanding of the poem, and will reflect an extension of the discussions we had in class. • Choose one (or two) of the poems we discussed in this Unit and re-read it. Pre-write to discover what you believe is the poem’s most significant meaning and the ways in which that meaning is conveyed (which you will likely discover are generally inseparable). This meaning will be your essay’s thesis statement.