Poetry Analysis Template, Exercises of Poetry

Poetry Analysis Title of Poem: Author: Record your analysis here. Title: What does the title suggest the poem is about? Paraphrase: What is the.

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Poetry Analysis Title of Poem: Author:

Record your analysis here. Title: What does the title suggest the poem is about? Paraphrase: What is the persona saying? What is the literal meaning of the poem. Does it seem different from what the poet is saying? Connotation: What are the layers of meaning in the poem? Diction, figurative language, imagery, rhyme, rhythm, stanza structure, conventional forms, symbolism, point of view,

Attitude (tone): What is the tone of the poem? What creates the tone? Does the speaker have one attitude and the poet has a different one? Shift: Does the persona seem to change during the course of the poem? Is there a change in tone? What is the change? Where does it occur? Look for transition words, punctuation, stanza division, changes in line length, irony, changes in rhyme or diction. Title: Look at the title again – does your reading of the poem change your original analysis? How? Do you notice any new significance? Theme: What is the theme of the poem?