hat is a Critical Appreciation of a Poem?

Critical Appreciation of a poem is evaluating, understanding &

analyzing a Literary piece of work from a DISCERNING point of
view.

1.Identify the Author’s thesis: Thesis (main idea) of a poem.

Every piece of work has a central theme/idea, to begin with, giving a
thorough read to the poem more than once can help you identify it.

Studying Writer’s life & background proves vital in

understanding the perspective finer.

2. Give a Precise Summary of Poem: While composing a

summary highlight the essential parts of the poem (important phrases,
words used). Keep the summary precise. Make sure it is Intelligible to
Amateur readers.

Writing summary accordant with stanzas of the poem

gives more structure to it.

3. Language & Style: Describe the language used by the writer

(figurative or non-figurative). Give info on who the speaker in the
poem is, & what is the style, mood & tone of the poem. Providing the
rhyme scheme of the poem is always a good notion.
Use of INTERTEXTUALITY (It is the interaction
between similar or related works of literature that
reflects and influence an audience’s interpretation of
texts ) is Quite common in Ancient Literature. Giving a
Brief into the related texts & providing the related story
can escalate your Appreciation & manifest your
Understanding in Analyzing.

4. Word Play & Figure of Speech: Poets love to use a play of

words & literary devices in their works. It’s a clever way to give a
translucent way to their outlook.

The use of Juxtapositions, Allusions, Metaphors is quite

a lot in the poems and they often reflect upon the
Profound/Deep-seated threads of the poem.
Acknowledging them is a gateway to effective critical
appreciation.

5. A Final thoughtful idea or reflection: Restate your Key

supporting points. Give readers a reason to read the Poem and follow
the Poet’s Works. Conclude the analysis on the all-encompassing note.

Display a stimulating proposal generated from the Poem

for the Readers to Cogitate about.