Your task is to present your own thoughts and perspective using a combination of your own ideas and quotations by people who have done a great deal of thinking and writing about poetry, poetry writing, and the philosophy behind the uniquely human experience that is poetry.
One approach (probably the best):
 | Step one: evaluate the quotations (this is the emoticon packet) |
| Step two: formulate your own opinion and do some pre-writing |
| Step three: carefully select two or three quotations that fit what you feel poetry is all about |
| Step four: write your response. Use paragraphing and integrate the quotations into your own writing. Re-write all or part of the quote (if you only want to use part of it—some are lengthy), and be sure to list the author. Be sure to give an interpretation of the quote and make sure it fits smoothly into what you are writing. |
Note: the parameters of this assignment limit this response to ONE SINGLE PAGE. Be concise, but be thorough.
