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- Analyzing Poetry CHECKLIST-

*Remember to read a poem MULTIPLE TIMES (1st time= just read/ listen; 2nd time= annotate on the LEFT SIDE of the
poem for literal meaning- who, what, when, where, why, how; 3rd time= annotate for at least 8 items off of the
checklist on the RIGHT SIDE of the poem).

*Annotate a poem for:


1) First 3 words that come to your mind after reading the poem- what are your INSTANT reactions to
the poem?

2) What visual or picture came to you after reading the poem?

3) Any QUESTIONS you have

4) Comments & reactions to specific words, lines, images (DICTION and Imagery).

5) Choose 3 interesting or striking words or phrases. What are the connotations behind those words/
phrases? WHY did the poet make those specific word choices? What would have happened if
another word was used? How would it affect the poem? (DICTION)

6) Important or favorite word/line/stanza/image and why.

7) What does the poem remind you of or make you think of? What real-life, personal, or other
connections can you make with the poem?

8) What do I see, hear, smell, taste, touch, feel (sensory details) …?

9) Poetic devices/ figurative language found.

10)What is the MOOD that the poem is trying to create?

11)What is the TONE of the narrator? What is the author’s purpose behind the poem?

12)Does the Structure & TITLE of the poem tell you anything?

13)What ideas, issues, views, outside connections … do you think the poem brings up?

14)What do you think is the topic or THEME of the poem?

15)What are some of the hidden/deeper meanings behind images or ideas in the poem?

16) What is MISSING? What does the poem NOT say?

*Based on your annotations and analysis, what MAY be a possible:


a. Stated/ Literal Meaning of the poem =
b. UNstated/ Figurative Meaning of the poem =

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Poetry: ​Form, Structure, Language, and Sound

Form Narrative poem


Ballad
Lyric
Haiku
Free Verse
Sonnet

Structure Feet (iambic)


Feet and Meter
Syntax (sentence & line structure)
Lines and stanzas:​ breaks and structure
Punctuation

Figurative Simile
Language Metaphor
Analogy
Allusion
Hyperbole
Juxtaposition
Sensory Details
Imagery/Description
Symbol
Personification
Perspective

Sound Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Repetition
Rhyme & Rhyme Scheme (Look for patterns like AABA or ABCB)
Assonance
Consonance/ Cacophony

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Graphic Organizer​ - Compare Structure & Meaning of Texts

Text #1: ____________________________________

a) Stated/ Literal Meaning (green):

b) Thematic/ UNstated Meaning (green):

Structural Direct Example/ Purpose, Effect on Meaning (blue- analysis)


Feature Lines from Text ​(red-
(yellow) support)

Text #2: ____________________________________

a) Stated/ Literal Meaning (green):

b) Thematic/ UNstated Meaning (green):

Structural Feature Direct Example/ Lines Purpose, Effect on Meaning (blue- analysis)
(yellow- support) from Text ​(red- support)

*​(green) ​What common thematic idea, topic, or comment are BOTH texts making? What comparison can
be made between BOTH texts?
________________________________________________________________________________

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*How to ORGANIZE a Compare and Contrast STRUCTURE Response:
“Name It (BOTH text titles & authors), Verb It, *Blurb It (*state common meaning,

subject, or comment that BOTH texts are making).​ ​Brief SUMMARY (literal meaning) of ​TEXT

#1 AND Text #2​. EXPLAIN how each text uses either a similar structure or different structure to

convey their meaning. Then EXPLAIN the unstated thematic meaning/ central idea of ​TEXT #1

& #2​. State & Explain the STRUCTURAL ELEMENT(s) found in Text 1 (Reason #1).​ ​Introduce &

cite 1 piece of support that illustrates an example of the Structural Element (stated). ​Transition

& analyze- explain WHY this is an example of the structural element? WHAT does the

structural element reveal about the author’s purpose? HOW does the structural element help

reinforce text’s central idea? HOW does this structural element connect to the OTHER text?

WHY did the author make this choice? (​?If the structural element was changed or different,

how would that affect or change the meaning of the text?​ ​How does this structural element aid

in either reinforcing or negating, proving wrong, the meaning of the OTHER text?).​ ​ Transition,

EXPLAIN the unstated thematic meaning/ central idea of ​TEXT #2.​ State & explain the

STRUCTURAL ELEMENT(s) found in Text #2 (Reason #2). ​Introduce & cite your 1 piece of

support that illustrates an example of the Structural Element (stated). ​Transition ​and analyze

(what, why, how…)​. ​ ​Transition, ​Restate common meaning between the 2 texts. ​Explain how

the 2 structures help reflect different or similar comments on author’s purposes/meaning.

Why are the different (or similar) structures in the texts crucial in building the meanings of

each text? What do we learn by comparing/contrasting both texts?

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You need to compare and contrast both texts on a ​very specific​ level. 

Find ​parallel​ or similar words, lines, images that are either illustrating similar ideas 
or opposite/ contradictory ideas. 

- need you to do at least 1 comparison on a very micro level (specific word, words, 
line, image…).

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