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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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