Analyzing Poetry

Read the poem. Then answer the following questions to increase your
understanding of the poem.
1. Name of Poem: _____________________________________
2. Author: __________________________________
3. Plot Pyramid:

Exposition

4. What sound techniques are present in the poem? Does it use repetition,
rhyme, onomatopoeia, alliteration, or rhythm? Fill out the chart below,
finding an example for each element present. (If there is no example in the
poem, leave the line blank).
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Alliteration: ____________________________________________ _____
Onomatopoeia: _________________________________________ _____
Repetition: _____________________________________________ _____
Rhyme: ________________________________________________ _____
Rhythm: _______________________________________________ _____
5. Does the poem have a rhyme scheme? _______ If you answered yes,
what is the rhyme scheme? ____________

6. Does the poem use figurative language? Is there personification,

imagery, similes, and/or metaphors? Fill out the chart below, finding an
example for each element present. (If there is no example in the poem, leave
the line blank).
Line #
Imagery: _______________________________________________ _____
Metaphor: _____________________________________________ _____
Personification: _________________________________________ _____
Simile: ________________________________________________ _____
7. How did this poem make you feel? Did you like it? Write a good, 5sentence paragraph sharing your personal response to this poem and why
you felt that way.
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8. What is the theme of this poem? What is it saying about life? Use text
evidence to support your answer. (This should be 3 5 sentences).
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9. Would you recommend this poem to someone else? Write 3 to 5
sentences answering why you would or would not recommend this poem.
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