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for poetry analysis

Title what does the title mean to you on first reading? What do you think this poem will
be about?

The title reminds of The Awakening, and I also have a hunch that this poem will likely be
about someones holy rejuvenation of some sort. It will probably discuss a certain moral lesson or profound
experience the speaker underwent.
Paraphrase write one or two sentences about what this poem is about The plot
The poem is about

Figurative Devices look beyond the literal and describe the figurative language the poet
uses to communicate meaning. How do these affect the feeling (mood) of the poem? Look
at the structure of the poem and the form as well. Why did the poet choose these?

Attitude analyze the poems tone (poets attitude toward the subject) and the effect on
the poem and its meaning.

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Shifts Where, when, and why does the subject or tone of the poem shift? What is

the effect?
How does the shift affect the reader? Consider tone, subject, diction, speaker,
and situation.

Title Reconsider the title. What does it mean? Is it figurative or literal? Were

your questions
answered? Is it ironic? If so, how? If there is no title, how does that affect
the poem?

Theme What is the poems message? How do the elements come

together to communicate it?