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The major writing assignment will, through close reading, focus on how tropes and figures in the poem work to convey the poems meaning(s).
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The writing should have a clear argument or view and states what the poem expresses. The argument should be supported by examples from the poem.
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The writing should include what metaphors or writing techniques are used in the poem to express this idea.
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The writing should have a clear structure.
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The poem is on the second page of the Sharon Olds file. The poem’s name is “Summer Solstice, New York City”. (If you don’t want to write about this poem, you can choose another poem from this file.
