Poetry Research Paper - Getting Started

Hello Comp/Lit students! I am sorry that I cannot be present today, but please be not afeard; all is well.

First, take out your "Poetry Research Journal." If you do not have one, make sure you have one by tomorrow and that you transfer any notes you take today into the journal.

Today you will do an initial overview of background information on your poet, and we'll be collecting this information from one of the best sources on the interweb: The Poetry Foundation.

While this does not count as a "critical-academic source" for your paper, it is a reliable source that will provide you with a good start on your familiarization with your poet.

The links for each poet are listed below. Make sure to first copy down all information from the source that is required of you (see poetry research paper handout). Then copy down any notes that you believe will help you better understand your poet. Following this information gathering, reread your poet's selected poem and see if your understanding or interpretation of the poem has changed or evolved given your newly acquired knowledge.

Wordsworth

Wilbur

Nelson Waniek

Lee

Atwood