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2) In some of Matthew Arnold's poems, mainly, “Isolation” and “To Marguerite,” compare how he use images from science and geology to discuss the situation of “modern” people. How does this compare to some of Tennyson’s uses in the poems we read from In Memoriam? Offer an analysis of one poem from each writer which uses this type of imagery, OR take one motif (isolation, sadness, loneliness, ocean imagery, nature, or faith) and compare how he deals with it in relation to Tennyson.

Guidelines for Writing Critical Essays This set of remarks presumes that you have (1) read the work a few times; (2) selected the theme or topic for your essay; (3) chosen specific and relevant passages from the work to use in the essay; and (4) written a preliminary outline for the paper. 1. "To be, or not to be..." (Shakespeare): Give your essay an appropriate title, so that it will not suffer an identity crisis. 2. "Don't circle the runway; land!" (Delta Flight Manual): The opening paragraph should not restate the question, nor should it (or the essay) contain a paraphrase or summary of the "plot." Instead, the first para. should contain your thesis and main point(s), which you will develop and demonstrate in the body of the essay. 3. "Wherever you go, there you are." (Eastern Wisdom): Since you are analyzing a specific work of literature, you must refer to the text; don't "spin off" and generalize. Begin your analysis by citing what you think to be important lines/passages/dialogue that helped you to arrive at your interpretation. Explain the meaning that you deduce from them. This informs the reader of your concrete thoughts, and supports the ideas that you are putting forth in the essay. After you explain the specific, you can then point out associations with life and experience that this piece of literature suggests. 4. "Sometimes, less is more" (William Morris): While it is necessary to offer evidence from the text to illustrate, support and develop your ideas, SELECT PASSAGES CAREFULLY. Don't simply string a series of unexplained passages together to impress the reader. Rather, choose the best segments of the work and explain or comment upon them clearly and completely. Don't presume that the reader of your essay "knows what you mean." 5. "Form ever follows function" (John Sullivan): When you cite and interpret lines or passages from a work, incorporate them into the body and flow of your paragraphs. Any quote that you take from the text which is too lengthy to really fit the flow of your sentence shoud be cited as follows: A) introduce your idea in the opening lines of the paragraph. (indent first line 5 spaces) B) cite the passage you are analyzing or using to support your ideas: (indent 10 spaces) C) draw out & explain your meaning in a few sentences before shifting paragraphs: D) use proper shorthand citations for: fiction - (23) or (86-88) refers to pages in the text poetry - (6) or (36-42) when citing lines from the poem drama - (I.iv), (Sc. 7) or (Act 3). Refers to acts and or scenes of the play 6. "A Rose by any other name..." (Shakespeare): Check the essay for repeated phrases or ideas, and eliminate them. If the same word(s) or phrases occur two or three times in one para., rewrite the para. or combine sentences to eliminate the problem. Ex: Jim is not a major character, but he is a very important one. Jim is important because..." Better: “Although he is not a major character,