Poetry Analysis

Choose one of the following poets and analyze his or her poetry:

1. William Blake – The Lamb p. 861 and The Tiger p. 861-862

2. Paul Laurence Dunbar – We Wear the Mask pp. 958-959 and Sympathy pp. 1024-

1025

3. Emily Dickinson – Because I could not stop for Death pp. 807-808 and I heard a

Fly buzzwhen I died p. 933

Write an analysis on the poets use of imagery, figurative language, and/or symbolism,

allusion, etc. You must choose a set of poems by the same poet.

Audience:

Others interested in learning more about the particular poetry that you are analyzing.

Purpose: To give a close reading (an analysis) of poetry focusing on specific elements of

literature. You need to read the poems so you can make an informed decision as to which

you want to analyze.