Analytical Writing • 


These writing samples are from reading-based courses where students are expected to engage with the text in analytical ways. As someone who has a concentration in analytical writing, I have a lot of experience engaging with literary and poetic texts in unique ways. 

Below is a paper written for ENG 222: Reading Poems. This is a textual analysis of the theme, images, diction, and rhythm of "The Lamb", a poem by William Blake.

Seen here is my final paper for ENG 238: Arctic Literature, in which I analyze the views and tropes associated with the Arctic in children's literature. 

Hoffman and Gestalt: a paper dissecting the ways in which we see Gestalt principles displayed within Ava Hoffman's "1 Poem From 'That I Want'", originally written for ENG 271: The Act of Interpretation. 

ENG222-Paper 1
ENG 238 - Kraft Final Paper
ENG 271 Paper #2