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Poetry Analysis Worksheet: ST RD

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Poetry Analysis Worksheet

If you are having difficulties writing your weekly poetry reflection, use this worksheet as inspiration. While this
worksheet is not required, it may help you identify things you want to talk about.
1. The title of this poem is_________________________________________________.
2. It was written by ________________________________________.
3. This poem is written in the ___________(1st or 3rd ) person point of view.
4. Who is the speaker?
5. What is the basic situation?
6. What is the poems setting?
7. Are there conflicts in the poem? If so, what are they?
8. What kind(s) of imagery do you see most often in the poem?
9. Does the poem have meter? If so, what is it?
10. Does your poem have a rhyme scheme? If so, what is it?
11. What other sound devices (alliteration, assonance, onomatopoeia) have been
included by the poet?
12. What figures of speech are included ( metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole,
metonymy, apostrophe, etc. )? Include examples and explain the effect each one has on
your understanding and appreciation of the poem.
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13. What is the mood of this poem? Explain your answer.
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14. Identify words which have a connotative meaning which help to clarify the authors
tone. Explain each example.
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15. What is the authors tone (his or her attitude toward the subject?
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16. Explain the significance of the poems title.
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17. Write a paragraph in which you briefly summarize the poem.
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18. Based on your analysis, what do you think is the authors purpose in writing this
poem? That is, what universal truth does he/she want to share with his/her readers
(theme)?
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