We all know I love my mind maps, so here is a really good one to help you with your poetry.
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ELEMENTS OF ANALYSIS
DESCRIPTION
SUBJECT-MATTER
What event, situation, or experience does
the poem describe or record?
Who is the speaker? Is the poet speaking in the role of another
person, an animal, a thing? To whom is the speaking talking?
What is the time setting - hour of day, season, era?
What is the place setting?
PURPOSE,THEME, OR MESSAGE
What seems to be the poet's purpose in writing
this - what message, ideas, issues, themes, (etc.) are communicated?
EMOTION, MOOD, OR FEELING
What is the poet's tone? Watch for shifts
in tone especially toward the end of the poem.
What is the poet's attitude toward the subject?
What is the predominant emotion, or mood, of the poem? Does
the mood change during the poem?
What emotions or feelings does the poet seek to evoke in the
reader / listener?
CRAFTSMANSHIP, OR TECHNIQUE (see below)
This aspect of the poem deals with specific
skills the poet has used in creating his or her work of art:
• Structure
• Language
• Imagery
• Movement
• Sound
SUMMARY
Having analysed the poem, it is important
to synthesise (pull all the information together) into a summary.
What is the impact of the whole poem for you? How successful
is it as a work of art? Does it successfully achieve the poet's
purpose or is it flawed in some serious way?
Looking Closer at Craftsmanship
Structure
How is the poem structured? Does it have
a conventional structure such as a sonnet, or an ode? Does it
have stanzas with a regular number of lines, or any other interesting
features of structural design? Can you identify the type of
poem - sonnet, free verse, ballad, etc.? Is the poem lyric,
dramatic, narrative, or a combination? How can you tell?
Language
How would you describe the poet's use of
words - vivid, striking, effective or colourless and predictable?
What visual images are brought to mind?
What sensations does the poem evoke: sound, touch, smell, taste,
movement, etc.? What words are used in surprising or imaginative
ways? Look for puns.
Are there any inverted word orders or sentences? What would
be the usual order? What purpose is served by the inversion?
Is the language appropriate to subject and/or theme? What effect
does the language have on the poem's achievement?
Imagery
Are there any striking examples of figurative
language used? What things are compared (similes, metaphors,
personifications or symbols) in the poem? Are their analogies
or conceits? What is their effect?
Movement or Rhythm
Does the poem have a regular (slow or fast)
rhythm? What is the effect of any rhythmic qualities?
Sounds
Does the poem have any significant sound
features? Is it musical? Does the poet use onomatopoeia, alliteration,
or assonance? Does the poem rhyme? What are the effects of these
features of sound on the achievement of the poem?
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