Poetry Analysis Cornell Notes Template (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

Poetry Analysis Cornell Notes Template Page 2

Reduce & Recite

Record for Review

Shift-

Rarely does a poem begin and end

the poetic experience in the same place. As

is true

of most us, the poet's understanding of an

experience is a gradual realization, and the

poem is a reflection of that understanding

or insight. Watch for the following keys to

shifts:

• key words, (but, yet, however, although)

• punctuation (dashes, periods, colons,

ellipsis)

• stanza divisions

• changes in line or stanza length or both

• irony

• changes in sound that may indicate changes in

meaning

• changes in diction

Title revisited-

Now look at the title

again, but this time on an interpretive

level. What new insight does the title

provide in understanding the poem.

Theme

What is the poem saying

about the human experience,

motivation, or condition? What subject

or subjects does the poem address?

What do you learn about those

subjects? What idea does the poet want

you take away with you concerning

these subjects? Remember that the

theme of any work of literature is

stated in a complete sentence.

Reflect & Recapitulate

In your own words and in complete sentences, write a 3 – 4 sentence summary paragraph. Your summary should cover the main

concepts of the notes, be accurate, and have adequate details.

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