Poetry Craft and Structure Analysis

Craft and Structure: Poetry

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What is the function of the speaker in a poem?

• To act as the poet's personal voice

• To serve the same function as the narrator in a story

• To provide a literal description of the poet's life

• To critique the poem's structure and style

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The speaker's traits, circumstances, actions, and tone, or attitude help develop

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the poet's biography

the rhythm and rhyme scheme

the themes or messages in poetry

the historical context of the poem

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How can readers infer the identity of the speaker in a poem?

• By knowing the poet's personal history

• By the title of the poem

• By looking for personal pronouns and key words or phrases

• By understanding the literal meaning of the poem

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Who is generally considered the audience in poetry?

• The characters within the poem

• The people who read the literary work

• The poet's family and friends

• Literary critics and scholars