Poetry essay
Briefly introduce Robert Frost, his poem, and its theme. Use Frost’s poem in the essay introduction to prepare your readers for the discussion in body paragraphs.
Introduce A. E. Housman and Seamus Haney and their poems. Discuss the poems briefly to establish the common theme among the three poems. End the paragraph with a thesis statement that addresses the comparisons and contrasts to be made in your discussion. Use in-text citations to document source information.
Provide multiple body paragraphs. Structure the paragraphs using block organization or point-by-point organization. Discuss at least three points to relate how the theme is addressed in the two poems.
Provide documented support from the poems and from one additional source that provides information about the poems, the poets, or the theme. Format source information as direct quotations or paraphrased passages.
