John Donne’s Love Poems
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose one of John Donne’s love poems and write a brief explication of the poem. The essay should demonstrate your ability to critically analyze the selected poem (formal and non-formal aspects) to determine a valid meaning of the poem.
This explication should be 500-750 words (2-3 pages, double spaced) and a close reading of the text only, with no sources referenced outside of the poem itself. The essay should be properly MLA formatted, including quotes from the relevant poem to illustrate your point, followed by a proper in-text citation. Don’t forget: poems are typically cited by line number.