Explicating a Shakespearean Sonnet
3-4 Page paper analyzing Shakespearean Sonnet 109. The first paragraph is a funnel paragraph with a clear thesis statement outlining three controlling ideas. Each subsequent paragraph gives evidence from the sonnet supporting the ideas. The final paragraph is a funnel paragraph that starts by restating the thesis statement and finishing with a generalization. I have a sample essay from the teacher that shows what he thinks is an A paper. The format of the essay must follow this same guideline