Critical Approaches (Lens) to Literature

"What past events are an important part to this text?"

Write an essay that explains how this poem reflects the life of the poet.

Explain what this poem says about the roles that men and women play in the world.

Explain what this poem says about the different ways social groups are portrayed.

I write an essay that explains what this poem says to me and how I feel about it.

Write an essay that analyzes the language and the literary conventions in the poem.

Explain how this poem represents the cultural concerns that existed when the author wrote it.

Write an essay that analyzes the style, structure, imagery, and tone of the poem.

Write an essay that explains how this poem represents the inner workings of the human mind.