Analytical essays are a special type of essay that requires you to build your analysis around an argument and/or claim; these claims or arguments are called a thesis statement. Read the step-by-step guide on how to write analytical essays here. You will have a choice between four poems for your analytical essay. The poems are outlined below:
Poem #1: “The World Is Too Much with Us” by William Wordsworth.
Poem #2: “Mutability” by Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Poem #3: “This Living Hand” by John Keats.
Poem #4: “Work Without Hope” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

Directions: Write your answers in 1-2 complete sentences each.

1-What poem did you choose for your analytical essay? Why?

2-What is your poem’s theme and/or central idea?

3-How does the author use figurative language or other poetic devices? How do they affect the meaning of the poem?

4-How would you describe the tone of the poem?

5-How is the poem organized or structured?

Consider these text features from chapter 1 of wheels of change by sue macy. as the demand for bicycles grew in the 1890s, so did the demand for accessories—such as bells, locks, and lamps—and repairs. this photograph shows the joseph h. ferodowill bicycle repair shop in st. paul, minnesota, in 1899. this photo and caption enhance the book’s information about .

Reread paragraph 1 of “welcome to ‘rise of the knights.’” which word from the paragraph does not create a tone of enthusiasm?

Which statement best describes how these paragraphs develop the central idea of the article? a- they elaborate on the idea that the offer has been made with youngsters in mind. b- they provide additional information as to why the prize is a wagon instead of something else. c- they support the idea that the wagon is attractive to youngsters and is a worthy prize. d- they introduce the idea that the newspaper is a generous organization. read paragraphs 4 and 5. the disc wheel coaster wagon is thirty-six inches long and sixteen inches wide. the coaster is built exactly like a high-powered automobile. the disc wheels have rubber tires and true roller bearings. it runs as smoothly as an eight-cylinder automobile. it is built of the strongest wood and is equipped with a reliable hand brake, enabling the owner to stop in an instant. the tongue—usually the first thing about a wagon to break and render the wagon unserviceable—is so stout that a man can jump on it without breaking it.