POETRY ANALYSIS in SIXTEEN QUESTIONS
For use with all poetry
General Questions for Poetry Analysis and Evaluation for (poem)_____________________________
Who is the speaker? What kind of person is the speaker?
Is there an identifiable audience for the speaker? What can we know about it (her, him, or them)?
What is the occasion?
What is the setting in (time, place, mood?
What is the central purpose of the poem?
State the central idea or theme of the poem in a sentence.
Discuss the tone of the poem. How is it achieved?
Summarize the events of the plot.
Discuss the diction of the poem. Point out words that are particularly well-chosen and explain why.
Discuss the imagery of the poem. What kinds of imagery are used?
Point out examples of metaphor, simile, personification, and metonymy and explain their function.
Point out and explain any symbols. If the poem is allegorical, explain the allegory.
Point out and explain examples of paradox, overstatement, understatement, and irony. What is their function?
Point out and explain any allusions. What is their function?
Point out significant examples of sound repetition and explain their function.
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