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“What lips my lips have kissed, and where, and
why”
BY EDNA ST. VINCENT MILLAY
What lips my lips have kissed, and where, and why,
I have forgotten, and what arms have lain
Under my head till morning; but the rain
Is full of ghosts tonight, that tap and sigh
Upon the glass and listen for reply,
And in my heart there stirs a quiet pain
For unremembered lads that not again
Will turn to me at midnight with a cry.
Thus in the winter stands the lonely tree,
Nor knows what birds have vanished one by one,
Yet knows its boughs more silent than before:
I cannot say what loves have come and gone,
I only know that summer sang in me
A little while, that in me sings no more.
using 3-4 essential elements of the play to discuss it (see list below). Some elements that you might consider: form (meter, rhyme scheme, etc)., voice, symbolism, style, tone, setting, irony, imagistic language, denotation and connotation. Not everyone will choose to discuss the same elements as it varies depending on which poem you choose. You should have 3-4 major points, so you could consider three different poetic devices and their relationship to the theme of the play. You MUST use three outside sources of literary criticism from our library’s electronic database. Try JSTOR or Literature Online. Electronic sources acceptable, but only one website. Avoid Wikipedia, ask.com, blogs, study guides of any kind, or any other open sources. See resources for this week for how to document a poem from an anthology in correct MLA format.
Grading Criteria
1. The essay has a concise thesis that includes the author’s name, title of the poem, and the 3-4 literary elements of the essay.
2. The essay uses plenty of specific evidence from the poem and outside sources, including summary, paraphrase, and direct quotes, to support its thesis statement
3. The essay uses correct MLA format
4. The essay has an effective title
5. The essay fully develops at least 3-4 literary elements that analyze the poem and they are well organized
6. The essay is free from mechanical and technical errors, and is written in standard academic English following MLA essay formatting.
7. The essay uses correct poetic terms and vocabulary as discussed in the textbook/discussion area.
8. The essay not only discusses the literary elements, but also relates them to the theme of the poem.
9. Essay fulfills the assignment above.
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