You will write a minimum 2,000-word research paper in which you will:
Your essay should be a combination of historical research, literary analysis, and research into the current situation described in the poem. Your research should give more background into the social and historical context of the time the poem was written, but you should also explain how that context is reflected in the work through your literary analysis. Your research should focus primarily on the time the poem was written rather than on the poet’s personal life though you can touch on the poet’s experiences if they are clearly represented in the poem.
Use a minimum of FIVE secondary sources. You may use books, periodicals, or websites.