Choose the poem “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day” by William Shakespeare and examine how Aristotle’s definition of rhetoric (the faculty of observing, in each particular case, the available means of persuasion) is encapsulated within the poem. Analyze the structure and meaning of the poem. Include the poet’s biographical information as well as the historical background of the poem. Be sure that for all quotes, you 1) introduce the quote 2) cite the quote 3) explain the quote. Follow in-text and block quotation guidelines as in the PURDUE OWL website. It’s a little tricky for poetry, so research that! You can also look HERE. Remember to create a beautiful title to your essay.
3-4 pages plus Works Cited in MLA format, use 2-3 in-text citations and 2-3 block quotations. You also need to include 2-3 outside sources (books or database articles). Include a copy of the poem with the lines numbered before the Works Cited page. Essay is due November 27th.
