Read Thomas Hardy The Convergence of the Twain and then compose a wr.docx
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The document outlines guidelines for composing a written explication of Thomas Hardy's poem 'The Convergence of the Twain.' It instructs the writer to focus on specific poetic elements such as simile, metaphor, and rhythm rather than the poem's meaning, and to provide textual examples to support the analysis. The explication should be 3-4 pages long, formatted in Times New Roman, double-spaced, and include a thesis statement and APA citations.
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Read Thomas Hardy The Convergence of the Twain and then compose a wr.docx
- 1. Read Thomas Hardy The Convergence of the Twain and then compose a written explication of that poem. This is not a paper about the meaning, but rather what elements where used and wh y. Your explication should be 3-4 pages. Times New Roman Double Spaced 12 Point Font It should analyze the poem's Form and several other of the poem's elements: Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Metonymy, Synecdoche, Rhythm, Meter, Alliteration, Assonance, Rhyme. Your explication is not a summary of what the poem is about. Nor are you expected to unravel the poem’s “meaning.” Rather, you are explaining how the poet used a particular poetic element, and you are analyzing how that element affects the rest of the poem. When writing your explication: Include a thesis statement that states the element you are analyzing and why. Follow a systematic writing pattern by analyzing the element on which you are focusing line by line or stanza by stanza. Provide textual examples (words, phrases, and lines) from the poem to illustrate your analytical statements. Cite at least two sources using correct APA formatting