Examine the specific themes, subject matter, and/or stylistic characteristics of your chosen poet’s work.

Essays will examine both a primary work (or works) by your chosen author, as well as critical, historical, and/or biographical secondary materials. In order for your essay to receive a “C” or better, you must incorporate both primary and secondary resources.
Essays will cover your chosen writer’s poetry, but should also emphasize and examine the specific themes, subject matter, and/or stylistic characteristics of your chosen poet’s work. Essays will include at least one exegesis of a poem that displays these themes, subjects, and/or stylistic concerns specific to your chosen poet’s lifework.