TITLE Look at it What could it mean? Is it clear? Is it vague?

That should tell you something about what to expect, too.

PARAPHRASE What is the literal meaning of the

poem in your own words?

5 complete thoughts

CONNOTATION What is the implied meaning, and how

does the poet convey this meaning? What kinds of literary things are going

on in the poem? Think in terms of diction, syntax (sentence structure), imagery, symbolism, etc. Any literary device used in the poem fits under the connotation category.

ATTITUDE What is the tone of the poem?

(see your Tone list in your journal!)

SHIFT There is a shift of some sort in

nearly every poem written.

Some shift indicators:Until

Then

But

Yet

Nevertheless

Punctuation (dashes, periods, etc)

Stanza divisions

Sharp contrasts in Word Choice/ Diction

THEME In a sentence, what is the theme?

What statement about life is the poet making? Be careful, theme is difficult to nail down, and it is easy to just write down subject matter rather than theme.

TITLE Take another look at the title.

What does it mean to you now that you’ve analyzed the poem?

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