Advanced Poetry Techniques

To summarize the main points of your analysis.

To showcase your extensive research and reading.

To demonstrate your knowledge of different citation styles.

To provide a comprehensive list of all the sources used in your analysis.

Personal interpretation without direct references to text

Direct quotation from Elizabeth Bennet’s internal monologue.

Wide-ranging discussion on common themes found in novels like it

General summary of early nineteenth-century social norms.

Just the page number in parentheses.

The full name of the book italicized.

Author's last name and page number in parentheses.

The author's first name followed by a comma and the page number.

Johnson (2019) suggests Gatsby’s yellow car symbolizes his pursuit of material wealth over true happiness.

The color yellow often represents wealth which could be why Gatsby’s car is yellow; it fits with what he wants most.

Gatsby’s yellow car might represent his love for Daisy or perhaps his pursuit of wealth according to some scholars.

Many believe that symbols such as the yellow car reflect significant aspects like materialism or desire for status in society at large.

(ScholarName, year of publication, page number)

("Romantic Philosophy Interpretations")

(Wordsworth's personal philosophy)

(Wordsworth's development of Romanticism)

Analyze characters' moral dilemmas separately from any historical significance presented throughout the narrative.

Focus on modern readers' ethical views on race relations without consideration for historic backgrounds.

Include personal reader reactions that resonate with historical contexts reflected in Twain's depiction of pre-Civil War South.

Cite other works by Mark Twain that have similar themes, ignoring specific contextual elements unique to "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn's" setting.

As a symbolic barrier of separation between European post-war introspection and American future optimism.

Just providing a scenic view as Clarissa walks in London and ponders past events in her life.

Offering a means of transportation for overseas travel but without significant character arcs or storyline in "Mrs. Dalloway".

Solely marking the passage of time through descriptions of changing tides and weather patterns in the London skyline.

Discussing how iambic pentameter affects readability but not addressing its thematic implications across plays.

Identifying all instances where Shakespeare employs iambic pentameter without discussing their significance beyond meter.

Analyzing one character's speech patterns solely within iambic pentameter absent broader contextualization among other characters or themes.

Examining how deviations from iambic pentameter reflect moments where social order is disrupted in multiple Shakespearean tragedies.

Stock

Static

Round

Flat

It adds decorative elements to your analysis.

It allows you to showcase your personal opinions and interpretations.

It helps to maintain a consistent tone throughout your writing.

It establishes credibility and demonstrates the reliability of your work.