Poetry Analysis
- Can you paraphrase the poem?
- Who is the speaker of the poem? How do you know?
- What is the speaker’s tone? Which words/phrases reveal this tone? Does the tone change throughout the poem? How?
- Are any words or phrases repeated? If so, why?
- What imagery does the poet use? How do the images relate to one another?
- What figurative language is used? How does it impact the tone and meaning of the poem?
- Are there any symbols? What do they mean? How does this symbolism contribute to the overall meaning of the poem?
- What is the theme of this poem? Can you state it in a single sentence?
- What is the meaning of the title in this poem? How does this connect to the theme?
- How important is the role of sound effects, such as rhyme and rhythm? How do they affect tone and meaning?