1. Who says it? 2. What’s happening in the text when they say it? C. Quote from the text (cited appropriately) D. Analysis of the quote: How does it prove your thesis? E. Closing sentence (wrap up the paragraph & transition to next paragraph) Poem 2 A-E above Poem 3 A-E above Conclusion 1. Open by restating the main point of your essay (your thesis statement—discussion of theme 2. Write one sentence for each body paragraph capturing the general idea of the paragraph 3. of the paragraph.