Literary Essay
Your essay must include the following:
• 4-5 well-developed paragraphs
• Present verb tense
• Formal language
Review the grading rubric carefully so you understand how your essay will be evaluated.
1. Write an introduction with a clear thesis about the theme of the poem.
2. Analyze the theme of the poem using paraphrases, examples, and quotations as evidence.
3. Write a conclusion that summarizes the theme.
4. Use appropriate transitions.
5. Maintain a third-person point of view
Reading
The Rainy Day
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The day is cold, dark, and dreary;
It rains, and the wind is never weary;
The vine still clings to the moldering wall,
But at every gust, the dead leaves fall,
And the day is dark and dreary.
My life is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains, and the wind is never weary;
My thoughts still cling to the moldering Past,
But the hopes of youth fall thick in the blast,
And the days are dark and dreary.
Be still, sad heart! and cease repining;
Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;
Thy fate is the common fate of all,
Into each life, some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.
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