Poetry Analysis Template

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Poetry   A nalysis   T emplate  
 
You   n eed   t o   b e   a ble   t o   a nswer   a ll   o f   t hese   q uestions   a bout   y our   p oem.     A fter   y ou   h ave  
gathered   a ll   o f   t his   i nformation,   y ou   w ill   b e   r eady   t o   w rite   a   s cript   t hat   y ou   w ill   b e   a ble  
to   u se   t o   e xplain   y our   p oem   t o   t he   a udience.  
 
Introduction:  
 
1. What   i s   t he   n ame   o f   y our   p oem?  
2. What   i s   t he   n ame   o f   y our   p oet?  
3. What   i s   t he   d ate   ( or   a pproximate   d ate)   o f   y our   p oem’s   p ublication?  
4. What   o ther   r elevant   b ackground   i nformation   c an   y ou   t ell   u s?     T his   c ould  
include   d etails   a bout   t he   a uthor,   d etails   a bout   t he   t ime   p eriod   t he   p oem   w as  
written   i n,   o r   a ny   o ther   i nteresting   t idbits   o f   i nformation.     Y ou   s hould   h ave   a t  
least   o ne   o r   t wo   t hings   t o   s ay.  
 
Form:  
1. What   i s   t he   o verall   f orm   o f   t he   p oem.     T hat   i s,   w hat   g enre   o r   t ype   o f   p oetry   i s  
your   p oem?     I f   y ou   h ave   n o   i dea   w hat   f orm   o f   p oem   y ou   a re   s tudying,   a   g ood  
list   o f   d ifferent   f orms   i s   f ound   a t  
 
2. What   i s   t he   s tructure   o f   y our   p oem?     T hat   i s,   h ow   m any   s tanzas   d oes   i t   h ave?    
How   m any   l ines   d oes   i t   h ave?     I s   t here   a   p attern   t o   t he   l ine   a nd   s tanza  
structures?  
3. What   i s   t he   r hyme   s cheme   o f   y our   p oem?  
 
Meaning  
 
1. Discuss   w hat   t he   o verall   m eaning   o f   y our   p oem   i s.     A void   o ne   s entence  
answers.     Y ou   n eed   t o   e xpand   o n   y our   a nswer.     M ost   p oems   m ake   s everal  
interesting   p oints   a nd   y ou   n eed   t o   e xplain   a s   m any   o f   t hem   a s   y ou   c an.  
2. Discuss   h ow   t his   p oem   r elates   t o   y our   l ife,   a nd/or   t o   l ife   i n   g eneral.  
 
Figurative   L anguage   a nd   P oetic   T echniques:  
 
1. Identify   s everal   ( four   w ould   b e   t he   b are   m inimum   –   y ou   c an   l ikely   f ind   m ore)  
examples   o f   f igurative   l anguage   a nd   p oetic   t echniques   i n   y our   p oem.     E xplain  
why   t hese   a re   s ignificant   t o   t he   p oem’s   m eaning.     E xamples   c ould   i nclude:  
alliteration,   i rony,   m etaphor,   s imile,   p ersonification,   h yperbole,   r epetition,  
imagery.     T hey   c ould   a lso   i nclude   s ymbolism,   c ontrast,   p aradox,   o xymoron,  
assonance,   c onsonance,   a nd   m any   m ore   t hat   w e   h ave   n ot   s tudied   i n   c lass).  
 
 

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