Assignment: Compare and contrast the six
poems on the “Ars Poetical’ page. Compile a list
of similar and different ideas. In the paper, then,
summarize in at least 750 words what poetry is
and what poetry is not, according to the writers
in this section.
You have two weeks. Spend the first week on
reading the poems and gathering notes. Write a
draft and have it reviewed during the second
week. Revise and edit, as you have learned in
• Use at least four different poems from this
• Organize the discussion by ideas, not the
different poems, to improve flow. In other
words, group similar ideas together and
compare and contrast the works; don’t
• Quote occasional phrases or lines to
illustrate your discussion.
• Integrate quotations properly (respecting
line breaks by using slashes).
• Format: Please double-s ace and use at