7 to 9 pages
-Parenthetical citations of all quotations (MLA Format)
-An interesting title (not “Research Paper”)
-A Works Cited page and proper in-text citations in MLA Format
-A clear, arguable thesis supported by quotations from the text
-Two- to- four peer-reviewed secondary sources (either from the Signet Edition of The
Tempest, the library, or a library database). You may use one critical source that we
have discussed in class.
Assignment: Write an essay engaging with one of the following prompts:
-Themes of exile and the archetype of the castaway are central to this class’s texts.
Discuss how one (or more) of these texts engage with this topic in a novel way. In the
context of your text(s), what is the consequence of this exile?