English 11 Poem Analysis Example
Make sure you have the following:
- Poem and author
- "Interesting facts" about the poet: if something occurred in the poet's life that has influence on the poem, make sure you include it
*optional: #4
- summary of what the poem is about
- theme
- mood
- type of poem
- personal reflection: in other words, what do you think of it
- poetic devices: you must list all of them even if there aren't any!
- rhyme scheme, alliteration, repetition, imagery, personification, hyperbole, allusion, onomatopoeia, simile, metaphor, irony, oxymoron, paradox, symbolism
- cite your sources!
Make sure you have the following:
- Poem and author
- "Interesting facts" about the poet: if something occurred in the poet's life that has influence on the poem, make sure you include it
*optional: #4
- summary of what the poem is about
- theme
- mood
- type of poem
- personal reflection: in other words, what do you think of it
- poetic devices: you must list all of them even if there aren't any!
- rhyme scheme, alliteration, repetition, imagery, personification, hyperbole, allusion, onomatopoeia, simile, metaphor, irony, oxymoron, paradox, symbolism
- cite your sources!