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Part 1: Stylistic Analysis
Your project should focus on one poet. You may choose any poet. I strongly encourage you to choose a poet whose work you enjoy or admire. These may include:
Any poet that we studied in this unit. (Robert Frost, Edgar Allen Poe, Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes)
Any poet who writes in the English language, even if they are not American.
A lyricist, rapper, or songwriter, as long as they demonstrate strong use of poetic devices.
For your analysis, you will describe and analyze the poet's style. Here is what each section of your paper must include:
What to Write:
Introduction
Introduce the poet you'll be writing about.
Give brief biographical information on the poet.
Note the time period they wrote in.
Note their financial success during their lifetime.
Note the important life events which influenced their poetry.
Discuss the major topics and themes the poet addressed.
Give your thesis statement
Include the three most prominent poetic devices used
How did the poet use them to create a theme, mood, story, or point?