Essay Outline Poetry Unit

Thesis Statements Both poems are similar in that they both believe that love is all they need, but they differ in that they have two completely different meanings.

Introduction Start with a general statement about poetry Introduce the idea of the two poems you are writing about Introduce the authors and titles of the poems Give a short summary of each poem Thesis statement – comparisons and contrasts

Body Paragraph 1 - Similarities Topic that explains what the two poems have in common Example from 1st poem Blended quote and line number to support similarity Example from 2nd poem Explanation of both poems AND HOW they are similar AND what other interesting insights Transition sentence to differences

Body Paragraph 2 - Differences Topic that explains a difference in the poem Example from 1st poem Blended quote and line number to support difference Explanation of poem AND what the quote means and shows (the deeper meaning? Theme? Purpose?) Transition sentence to differences

Body Paragraph 3 - Differences Topic that explains how this poem differs from the other poem Example from 2nd poem Blended quote and line number to support difference Explanation of poem AND what the quote means and shows (the deeper meaning? Theme? Purpose?) Transition sentence to differences

Conclusion Briefly state similarity Briefly state differences General statement again about poetry Universal truths or insights to leave your reader satisfied