How To Analyse A Poem

Step 1
1. Find your point.
  1. What do you want to say in the first place?
  2. Pick something to talk about
    1. This is your main focus
Step 2
1. Find evidence
  1. What part of the poem supports what you're saying?
    1. Pick specific words. What do they mean?
  2. Which parts fit in?
    1. Maybe pick more than one. Link them together
Step 3
1. Technique
  1. Look at your evidence
    1. Is it a simile? Metaphor? Alliteration?
      1. How does this add to your point?
        How does it make the poem more engaging?
Step 4
1. Explain
  1. BIG QUESTIONS
    1. How?
      1. Explain these two questions with evidence&technique and your in
    2. Why?
Step 5
1. The READER
  1. What effect does it have on the reader?
    1. What do they think
      1. Why?
        Refer back to the other steps
Step 6
1. OVERALL
  1. Why is this important?
  2. Your opinion
  3. What the writer wanted?
  4. Look at your point!

Resource summary

	Created by Amal S about 9 years ago