Choose a poem to explicate. The poem can be a poem in our book but does not have to be. You can choose one or more literary devices in the poem and explain how the poet uses the devise or devises throughout the poem from beginning to end.
Because this essay is poetry explication, you do not need a formal introductory paragraph and concluding paragraph. Just introduce the title and poet in your opening sentences and get right to your explication. Explain the poem and any rhyme, word choice, or poetic device that is significant to you from beginning to end.