Please write a 500 word essay on the famous poet Richard Blanco about his poem: America
Poem Analysis Checklist
?MLA heading in the upper left handcorner of your paper. This includes student name, teacher
name, class name, and date.
?The title of the poem, centered and in quotation marks.
?Three quotes from the poem that stood out and/or had meaning to you. These should include
parenthetical citation, which is the author’s last name and the line number, in parentheses, after
the quote. A period goes at the end. For example: “This is a quote” (Name line 2)
?A paragraph that summarizes the poem. No abstract thought or interpretations here. Just write
a paragraph that tells what happened in the poem.
?A paragraph that analyzes the poem. This is where you will give your thoughts or
interpretations. Also, this paragraph should include a literary device/s that was used in the poem.