I think you did a very good job in identifying numerous similarities, as well as differences in the two poems. In addition, you provided a large amount of textual evidence throughout your essay, as can be seen with your block quotes. I also like the fact that your thesis statement is easy identified in your introduction as well as can be seen reiterated in your conclusion. The overall structure of the essay is also very easy to understand, as well as allows me to easily identify each main topic throughout the paragraphs. From the reading of your introduction, I was able to find your thesis/ claim which is, “William Wordsworth and Anna Letitia Barbauld both use techniques such as flashbacks, repetition, and literary/historical references in “Lines Written A few Miles Above Tintern Abbey” and “Washing Day” respectively to give their writing many different layers of meaning.” From this thesis statement, it made it very clear which essays you were talking about, as well as, which techniques you would be analyzing from each text. Additionally, you made the argument that these techniques create different layers of meaning by the way the author describes them.…show more content… The first body paragraph tells the reader how Wordsworth and Barbauld both use flashbacks in their poems to compare two different viewpoints to highlight distinctions. Then in your second paragraph, you analyze the different point of views that were described by each author. Subsequently, in your third paragraph you start elaborating on a new technique which is repetition. Then finally, you end your body paragraphs with a topic sentence about literary and historical references throughout the text. By separating each technique, you clearly see the divisions between each paragraph you
