Poem Analysis

12. What is a theme of the poem?

• A Dreams must be realistic to be accomplished.

• B Hard work will always lead to achieving one’s goals.

• C Other people’s opinions do not matter.

• D Believing in possibilities is valuable.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the meaning of the phrase “deeds that count” in line 3?

• good work done for fame

• actions that earn money

• new ideas

• accomplishments that matter

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

What does the speaker mean by saying “And it’s mighty few who see their dreams come true/Or hear fame’s trumpet call” in lines 19-20?

• Only people who work hard will reach their goals.

• Most people do not achieve their dreams or become famous.

• Negative people will never reach their goals.

• Reaching dreams leads to being popular.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

This part of the poem analysis entails finding detailed language that you can imagine using your five senses:

• Repetition

• Figurative Language

• Imagination

• Imagery

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

This part of the poem analysis is what you think the poem is about and what its message is after reading it a second time:

• First I thought

• Then I thought

• Main Idea

• Theme

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

This part of the poem analysis refers to what you perceive the poem to be about the first time that you read it:

• Rhyme

• First I thought

• Then I thought

• Main Idea

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

This is the part of the poem analysis that has the most to do with the structure and rhythm of the poem:

• Rhyme

• Repetition

• Speaker

• Imagery

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

This part of the poem analysis looks for key words that appear multiple times in the poem that may connect to its main idea:

• Figurative Language

• Rhyme

• Repetition

• Main Idea

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

This part of the poem analysis is figuring out the topic of the poem based on text evidence:

• Main Idea

• First I thought

• Imagery

• Figurative Language

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

When you look for imagery, you should also take note of other types of ____________   _____________ in the poem.

• Repetition

• Figurative Language

• Literal Language

• Idioms

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4