ENC 1102 : Contemporary Poetry Analysis   Tags: 1101, analysis, analyze, close reading, compare, comparison, contemporary, criticism, digital poems, enc 1101, enc1101, explanation, explication, find, information, masucci, new, online poetry, poem, poetry, reviews, unreviewed  

1) Analyze Poem(s)

2) Researching Poems

3) MLA Citation

Sometimes an assignment will require investigating a contemporary poem and compare it to an older or more reviewed poem.  Finding information on a new poet or poem is often difficult. These are some strategies for building a framework for research, using Library Resources and finding resources to support the paper.

TPCASTT:  Framework for analyzing a poem, San Diego County Office of Education
-  outlines a systematic way of reviewing poem through several methods and perspectives. Includes a worksheet.

Handout on a short analysis of a poem step by step, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Handouts
Tips and Ideas for Building a Comparison/Contrast Paper, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Handouts

OWL Writing Lab - Poetry Tips
Writing About Poetry
Images in Poetry
Close reading of Poetry ( example of analysis)