Expert answer:Closed Reading Essay/Maya Angelou “Caged Bird”

Answer & Explanation:Check list for closed reading.docx The questions below will help you plan your close reading.docx Here I attached the check list for the essay and a planning sheet that I answered to help start the essay and what I want in each paragraph.  Also, the thesis statement I have is just a working statement.  If you have a better one please suggest.
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As you begin to write your close reading, review a few things that a close reading is not.
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A close reading is not a book review. Its purpose is not to tell the reader how
much you liked the poem.
A close reading is not a persuasive argument. Its purpose is not to convince
the reader that this poem is better than other poems.
A close reading is not a letter or e-mail. Its purpose is not to express your
feelings about the poem or to recommend it to others.
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The following are some examples of appropriate critical language. One key
element of critical language is the use of analytical verbs such as shows,
demonstrates, illustrates, depicts, conveys, suggests, and expresses. These
verbs show your audience that you are serious and objective. They are often
used in phrases such as the following:
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The poet illustrates/depicts
The poet conveys the idea that
The use of this element suggests
This passage shows/demonstrates
The theme is expressed in/evidenced by
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These phrases can be placed at the beginnings of sentences as well as in the
middle. Varying the beginnings of your sentences is a good way to add variety in
a close reading.
Checklist for Evaluating the First Draft of a Close Reading
Your first draft will be evaluated against this checklist. Each checked item is worth 10 points.
The purpose—to analyze a poem—is evident.
The essay has a thesis statement.
The essay includes evidence from the poem in support of the thesis.
The essay has an introduction, body, and conclusion.
Language and word choice include the use of literary terms.
Sentences vary in length and structure.
Specific lines are cited from the poem.
The essay is 600–900 words.
The questions below will help you plan your close reading. You may have already answered some of
them in your Student Guide, so refer to your Student Guide, if you wish.
Remember: You need to complete the assignment by the due date to receive full credit.
(5 points)
1. Write the title and author’s name of the poem you have chosen to analyze. Explain
why you have chosen this poem.
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Answer: “Caged Bird” by Maya Angelou.
I have chosen this poem, because my mother introduced me to Maya Angelou years ago and this is one
of my favorite poems from her. My mother talked about the rough life that she had and how many of
Angelou’s poems had meaning for her, and that you don’t have to come from the same era to understand
what her poems mean.
(10 points)
2. Write the working thesis statement for your close reading. It may contain one
sentence or two sentences. It should state the three literary elements that you plan to
examine and the theme that the elements express.
Score
Answer:
Angelou contrasts the struggles of a bird attempting to rise above the limitation of adverse surroundings
with the flight of a bird that is free. Angelou uses sound devices, imagery, and figurative language to
create sentiment for the reader towards the plight of the captured creature.
(20 points)
3. Write the sentence outline you have planned for your close reading. Be sure to put a
working title at the top. Your outline should have at least five numbered points.
Score
Answer:
1. Introduction: In the Caged Bird by Maya Angelou; highly romantic poetry first appearing in the
Shaker collection of 1983 symbolizing the downtrodden African Americans. Angelou contrasts the
struggles of a bird attempting to rise above the limitation of adverse surroundings with the flight of
a bird that is free. Angelou uses sound devices, imagery, and figurative language to create
sentiment for the reader towards the plight of the captured creature.
2. Body paragraph 1: Literary device of Sound Devices. Angelou uses alliteration (constant
sounds), assonance (repetition of vowel sounds), and rhyme (occurrence of identical sounds). I
will provide examples of each.
3. Body paragraph 2: Literary device of Imagery. Angelou uses her own style of lines and vivid
sensory to make this poem come alive. Her imagery helps the reader to understand the
meaning. Again will provide examples of this.
4. Body paragraph 3: Literary device of figurative language. Throughout the poem Angelou uses
symbols to connect the caged bird to the free bird as humans. Will provide examples.
5. Conclusion: Repeat the thesis statement. Angelou uses sound devices, imagery, and figurative
language to create sentiment for the reader towards the plight of the captured creature. After this
summarize what was in the body paragraphs.
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