Fillable Printable Poetry Analysis Worksheet

Poetry Analysis Worksheet

Poetry Analysis Worksheet # ___________

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

1. The title of this poem is_________________________________________________.

2. It was written by ________________________________________.

3. This poem is written in the ___________(1

or 3

) person point of view.

4. Who is the speaker?

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5. What is the basic situation?

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6. What is the poem’s setting?

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7. Are there conflicts in the poem? If so, what are they?

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8. What kind(s) of imagery do you see most often in the poem? Give some examples.

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9. Does the poem have meter? If so, what is it?

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10. Does your poem have a rhyme scheme? If so, what is it?

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11. What other sound devices (alliteration, assonance, onomatopoeia) have been

included by the poet? Give examples of each.

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12. What figures of speech are included ( metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole,

metonymy, apostrophe, etc. )? Include examples and explain the effect each one has on

your understanding and appreciation of the poem.

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13. What is the mood of this poem? Explain your answer.

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14. Identify words which have a connotative meaning which help to clarify the author’s

tone. Explain each example.

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15. What is the author’s tone (his or her attitude toward the subject?

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16. Explain the significance of the poem’s title.

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17. Write a paragraph in which you briefly summarize the poem.

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18. Based on your analysis, what do you think is the author’s purpose in writing this

poem? That is, what universal truth does he/she want to share with his/her readers

(theme)?

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