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ANALYZING POETRY
T—title (before reading)
P--paraphraseC--connotationA--attitudeS--shiftT—title (after reading)T--theme
Who Burns for the Perfection of Paper
What does the title remind you of?
What is special about the title?
What does the title tell you about the poem?
What can you predict about the theme?
Most Satisfied by Snow
What does the title remind you of?
What is special about the title?
What does the title tell you about the poem?
What can you predict about the theme?
SIDE ONE: TITLE
Hunger in New York City
What does the title remind you of?
What is special about the title?
What does the title tell you about the poem?
What can you predict about the theme?
What For
What does the title remind you of?
What is special about the title?
What does the title tell you about the poem?
What can you predict about the theme?
SIDE TWO: TITLE
ANALYZING POETRY
T—title (before reading)
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ANALYZING POETRY
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Consider personal, societal and cultural connotations!
WHAT CONNOTATIONS DO
YOU AND YOUR GROUP HAVE WITH
EACH POEM?
ANALYZING POETRY
T—title (before reading)
P--paraphraseC--connotationA--attitudeS--shiftT—title (after reading)T--theme
ANALYZING POETRY
T—title (before reading)
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Tone
Punctua-tion
Mood
Situation
Ideas
Stanzas
ARE THERE ANY SHIFTS?
IF YES, WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE
SHIFT? IF NO, WHY AREN’T
THERE ANY SHIFTS?
ANALYZING POETRY
T—title (before reading)
P--paraphraseC--connotationA--attitudeS--shiftT—title (after reading)T--theme
Where did the title come from?
Is the title a part of the poem or a separate piece?
Does the title use any figurative techniques?
RETURN TO THE TITLE.
RE EXAMINE MEANING BASED ON
YOUR INTERPRETATIONS
AND CONNOTATIONS
ANALYZING POETRY
T—title (before reading)
P--paraphraseC--connotationA--attitudeS--shiftT—title (after reading)T--theme
What does it mean to be alienated?
THEME: DOES THE POEM DISPLAY A
SENSE OF PERSONAL ALIENATION? IF SO,
EXPLAIN HOW. IF NOT, IDENTIFY A
DIFFERENT THEME.
Voice is a poet’s distinctive literary personality, created by word choice, tone, sound devices, rhyme, pace, and attitude.
WHAT IS THE POET’S VOICE? DECIDE,
THEN COME UP WITH ONE PIECE OF EVIDENCE TO
SUPPORT YOUR IDEAS.
ADJECTIVES TO CONSIDERAngry MeditativeReverent
Moroseful Yearning