Analyze Poetry

What is true about alliteration in poetry?

• Hard sounds such as buh and kuh create a harsh, negative tone.

• Soft sounds such as sh- and ch- create a soft, positive tone.

• Alliterative words do not have to be directly next to each other.

• All of these are true.

Words and phrases repeated in a poem are often...

• symbolic and related to the poem's theme.

• descriptive words.

• a sign that the poet did not have a strong vocabulary.

• not important.

Highlighting positive words/ phrases in one color and negative words/ phrases in another color...

• helps you easily identify the poet's attitude in a poem.

• shows you if a poet feels happy or sad in their poem.

• helps you understand the theme of a poem.

• shows you the figurative language in a poem.

An easy way to identify the shift (change in tone) in a poem is to...

• understand the symbolic meaning of the title.

• observe if the figurative language used is funny or sad.

• count the stanzas.

• notice where your positive and negative highlighter colors change.

Which of the following are clue words/ phrases for the shift in a poem?

• also, and, as well, in addition to

• because, for, so, then

• but, yet, until, however

• unfortunately, luckily, happily, sadly

Why is the title of a poem analyzed twice in TPDASTT?

• A poem's title shows the poet's purpose for writing it.

• A poem's title shows the topic of the poem.

• A poem's title is very important.

• A poem's title is usually symbolic of its theme.

Which of the following is NOT true of theme?

• Theme is often represented in the symbolic meaning of a poem's title.

• Theme is the message or observation a poet wants to portray to the reader.

• Theme is universal- it can relate to anyone, anytime, anywhere.

• Theme must always be a life-changing, profound life lesson.

What is the best strategy for determining how often to stop and paraphrase?

• You should always paraphrase every line.

• Paraphrase every complete sentence or thought.

• Paraphrase each stanza.

• Skip the paraphrasing step.

The second step in analyzing poetry is to look for repetition. What is repetition?

• Things that are repeated such as words, phrases, or sounds.

• Giving human qualities to animals or objects.

• Comparing something using like or as.

• The arrangement of lines into groups, separated by empty lines.

How do you feel about your ability to analyze poetry?

• I don't know where to start.

• I know the steps to take but still need help.

• I can analyze a poem on my own.