Analyzing Poetry

Look into
1. ideas or message
2. attitudes and tone
3. structure and form
4. techniques used by the poets

Subject matter
and form

Getting to know the poems

What? Where? When? What are the
stories of the poems?
Form
Can you make a connection between
the way the poem is laid out and its
main ideas and themes?

Language
The poets choice of adjectives
(describing words).
Imagesorsymbolsthat convey
particular ideas.
The use of poetic techniques such
assimile,metaphororonomatopoeia
.

Sound
Does the poet use repetition to
emphasize certain words?
Does the poet use rhyme or similar
sounds to bring certain words
together?
Does the poet use a definite rhythm
throughout the poem, or in part of
the poem?
How does this reinforce the meaning
or main idea?

Personal response:
developing a viewpoint
Ideas and attitude
Ask yourself, whatelseis happening
in the poem? What do you think the
speaker feels? What do you think the
poet might have been trying to say?

Personal response:
developing a viewpoint
Tone
If you were reading the poem aloud,
what kind of voice would you use?
Would you be angry? Happy?
Excited?
How would you want an audience to
react when they heard it?

Personal response:
developing a viewpoint
Tone
If you were reading the poem aloud,
what kind of voice would you use?
Would you be angry? Happy?
Excited?
How would you want an audience to
react when they heard it?

 Meaning
Sound
And Rhythm
MESSAGE