Poetry Analysis

Poetry Analysis

As you read, think about...

• figurative and descriptive language

• Rhyme scheme

• Tone/mood (How does this poem make you feel?)

Multiple Choice

What is the poem mostly about?

• how an autumn day is like a colorful celebration

• dancers wearing colorful clothing

• a nature walk on a bright summer day

• dancers and musicians in the park

Multiple Choice

The poet uses personification in the poem. Personification is giving a human trait to something that is not human. What is something the sunshine does that only people can do?

• spreads warmth and light

• lays out a carpet

• allows plants to perform photosynthesis

• all of these

Multiple Select

Select all of the things that the trees do in the poem, that only people can really do.

• get dressed

• shed leaves

• dance with partners

• turn green

• play hide-and-seek

Open Ended

Read these verses from the second stanza. Type the verse that is a simile.