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Unpacking Poetry Worksheet

Score
Due date: ___________

Answer each of the following questions to the best of your ability.

1. The title of this poem
is_____________________________________________. (1 point)
2. It was written by ________________________________________.

(1 point)

3. This poem is written in the ___________(1st or 3rd ) person point

of view. (1 point)
4. Who is the speaker? (1 point)
_________________________________________________________________.

5. What is the basic situation?

(1 point)
________________________________________________________.

6. What is the poems setting?

(1
point)__________________________________________________________

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7. What kind(s) of imagery do you see most often in the poem?
Give some examples. (1 point)
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8. Examine the verses. (The layout of the poem on the page.)
What do you visually notice? Include stanzas, number of lines, etc.
(1 point) _________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
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9. Write the rhyme scheme of the poem. (ABABCDCDEFEF) (1 point)

If there isnt a rhyme scheme, write the definition of a rhyme
scheme. Include if there are any couplets in the poem.
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10. Draw a picture of an image from this poem.

(2 points)