Name _________________________________________

Date _______________________ Period _____

Poetry Analysis

Internet Source
Name of web site:
URL from which the poem was copied.

Copy and paste your selected poem here. Then complete the analysis on page
two of this document.

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Poetry Analysis
Title of Poem _____________________________________________________

Poet ____________________________________________________________

Theme __________________________________________________________

Type of Poem _____________________________________________________

Style of Verse ____________________________ Number of Stanzas ________

Select one stanza to scan. Identify the rhyme scheme and rhythm pattern.

Identify literary elements (mood, imagery, symbolism, contrast, comparison) and

explain how they add to your understanding of the poem.

Analyze and explain the message of the poem.

What feelings did the poem touch in you?

About the Poet

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 Name _________________________________________

Date _______________________ Period _____

What have you learned about the poet that contributes to the type of poetry
he/she writes? Consider:

1. Personal beliefs
2. Nationality or ethnicity
3. Male or Female
4. Time period in which he/she lived