Arizona College Turtle Came to See Me Poem by Margarita Engle Argumentative Essay
I need help with a Literature question. All explanations and answers will be used to help me learn.
MLA FORMAT
Description
write an argumentative essay on the poem “Turtle Came to See me” by Margarita Engle.
Thesis:
In “Turtle Came to See me” Margarita Engle uses the techniques imagery,
figurative language, and diction to show how teachers don’t know it
all.
-mla format
-using in-text citations for evidence
explain the significance of literary figures (image, metaphor, simile, symbol, etc.) if they occur.
analyze the poem’s logical structure (i.e., how the ideas develop and conclude, or how the images relate to one another).
evaluate the poem’s diction (look up any key words that resonate with connotation).
Length: Your essay should be between 750 and 1000 words.
Audience:
Who are your readers? Direct your interpretations to your classmates.
They have not read this poem. Your goal is to enlighten these readers,
to reveal what they do not yet see or understand. This means that you
should fully develop your arguments and base them on direct references
to significant words and lines in the poem. Teach your readers how to
analyze and understand this poem.
MLA Format: Use MLA format for
your document and in-text citation (with poetry we cite by line rather
than page number). In the Work Cited section of your essay, cite the web
site or book in which you found your poem.