Question

I need to write a mini research paper on a modernist poet of my choice... I'm having trouble deciding on what poet to use and how i can develop a strong thesis.. any help would be much appreciated.

Answer 1

First of all, here are a couple of websites that are very good for helping students through research papers (process, etc.):

http://www.ipl.org/div/aplus/
Click on Step by Step for the process.

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Now, what era do you consider "modernist"? What years in which country's literature?

Answer 2

1890-1950 American

MLA Format

Answer 3

Try these sites:

http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/country/America/American_poets.html

http://www.npg.si.edu/exh/rebels/index2.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950_in_poetry

Personally, I find these poets the most interesting:

Langston Hughes
Carl Sandburg
W. H. Auden
William Carlos Williams

Answer 4

Once you have chosen the poet you want to concentrate on, here are some good sites to find their work:
http://www.poemhunter.com/

And Edgar Allan Poe's work is fascinating, too:
http://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1GGGE_enUS379US379&aq=1&oq=edgar+al&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=edgar+allan+poe+poems