the SPLITT method for analyzing Poetry

The 1st person Point of View uses which pronouns?

• she/her/hers

• you/yours

• I/me/my/our/we

• they/them/theirs

L stands for Language. What are some types of figurative language?

Match the following phrases to the sense it evokes.

• Smell

• the savory carnitas made my mouth water

• Sound/hearing

• soft whistling and the sizzle of the grill

• Touch/feeling

• as I opened the fridge, something sour pricked at my nose

• Taste

• my mother gently combed her fingers through my hair

• Sight/Vision

• the orange of the setting sun illuminated the sky

When analyzing _______, we look at the shape of the poem, the number of stanzas, and if there is a rhyme scheme.

The speaker's attitude towards a topic is the ​ (a)  

• Tone
• mood
• feeling
• purpose

How the reader feels when they read the poem is the ________.

Why is the title important?

• The title provides context for the poem.

• The title helps the reader figure out the topic/subject of the poem.

• The title adds to the Structure of the poem.

• The title tells us who the audience of the poem is.

Match the following

• Tone

• how many stanzas?

  what's the shape?

  is there a rhyme scheme?

• Language (figurative and diction)

• Is there sensory language? do the words bring out your sense of sight, smell, sound, touch, or taste?

• Imagery

• what is the speaker's attitude on the topic? how is the reader supposed to feel?

• Perspective and POV

• who is the speaker? what pronouns do we use to figure this out? who is the audience?

• Structure

• Are there similes, metaphors, allusion, hyperboles, etc? are there sound devices like repetition or alliterations?

What is the definition of Theme?

• it is the message of the poem

• it is a summary of the poem

• it is why the author wrote the poem