- Intro / Thesis
- begin by introducing "Introduction to Poetry" by Billy Collins.
- present my claim:
- My claim is as follows: Even though this poem could be interpreted as Collins lamenting the relentless scrutiny of literary critics, there is more evidence, both within and out of the text, to suggest that the "they" referred to in "Introduction to Poetry" are actually students of Collins, not his critics."
- I think this is a unique take on this poem and one that can be argued for and against because of the ambiguous nature of the poem.
