Your essay is not a traditional 5 paragraph essay, but rather will be divided into two parts. These parts do not have to be of equal length.<\/p>\n
NOTE: You may reverse the order of the parts if you want to do so. The order of the parts is not important. I just want to see the two parts in your essay. In other words, Part I can be the explication and Part II can be the Scansion and Analysis. Order the parts as you see fit.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n In the first part, which should be labeled with the heading “Part I: Scansion and Analysis,” you should make a brief, relevant introduction and then begin discussing the structural elements of the poem—its meter, its rhyme scheme, the punctuation, capitalization, and whatever else adds to the structural aspect of the poem.<\/p>\n In this section, you might consider what is significant among the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n In the second part, titled “Part II: Explication,” begin explicating the poem. Move through the poem slowly in a logical manner, pointing out any literary devices or elements of interest. In this second part of the essay, you are helping your reader gain an understanding of the poem in terms of its narrative\u2014what’s going on in the poem\u2014and in terms of the poet’s use of poetic devices to convey meaning.<\/p>\n NOTE<\/strong>: Do not fall into the paraphrase trap; that is, do not take your reader line by line just to fill your essay with words. The point of explication is not to retell the poem; instead, you are explicating to point out in the poem those elements that need interpreting or those places within the poem where you find something interesting. Although the goal of explicating is to explain as much about a poem as is necessary, you should explicate reservedly and intelligently.<\/p>\n Here are some questions to consider in this section:<\/strong><\/p>\n At the end of Part II you should mention the theme(s) of the work as well as what you believe the overall meaning or central message of the poem is.<\/p>\nPart 1: Scansion and Analysis<\/h4>\n
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Part 2: Explication<\/h4>\n
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