Comparing Lake Isle of Innisfree and A Dead Harvest In Kensington

4 February 2010

 How to write a fandaglistic hyperpolished poetry essay in timed conditions.

Use this frame to help you!

Explore the different ways in which the poets portray nature  in ‘The Lake Isle of Innisfree’’ and ‘A Dead Harvest in Kensington’

Introduction: where you introduce the poems by explaining BRIEFLY what they are about. Remember you get most marks for COMPARING AND CONTRASTING THE POEMS

In this you COMPARE AND CONTRAST the  SUBJECTS AND THEMES of the poem, by pointing out THEIR SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES

 

Now lead into a detailed paragraph COMPARING AND CONTRASTING the IMAGERY of the poems, by pointing out THEIR SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES

 

COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE LANGUAGE, by pointing out THEIR SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES – comment on one or two poetic devices that really stand out to you in the poem

 

COMPARING AND CONTRASTING THE STRUCTURE, by pointing out THEIR SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES – (rhyme, rhyming couplets, rhythm, syllables, punctuation)

It is easy to comment on structure, but you must make it relevant

 

 

 

So, the fail safe formula for all your poetry essays is to ANSWER THE QUESTION AND COMPARE AND CONTRAST (similarities and differences)

 

 

For each point talk about each poem. Compare and contrast them!

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