1. Body Paragraphs Paragraph 1

2. 1stmain point (what literary device are you focusing on here? Transition sentence: Connect what you were just saying in the last paragraph to the point you are about to make. Example: kdjfkdsjfkkdjfksdjfkjdfkjskdd...after this, Poe cut all ties with his father and his old life in Richmond. He then enlisted to become part of the army in Boston. Poe’s decision to split from his father ushered in his adult life. Ksdjfklajsdlfjslfjsalkdfjlskdfjlksdfjlkssldk

3. 1st body paragraph continued…. Elaborate or explain main point: (do not define the literary device) Direct quote to support your interpretation or explanation: At the end of the quote you must put in parenthesis the poet’s last name and the line number(s) that you quoted. Example: kdjfskfjkasdfk “fdkjfsjfdksakjsakj” (Frost 3-4).

4. 1st body paragraph continued…. Explain the connection of this main point and example to the poet’s message: (what you wrote in your thesis statement) Never end your paragraph with quoted/summarized material – always use your own words to connect back to the focus of your paper (in this case, the poet’s message)