%PDF-1.5 How to Analyze Poetry To understand the multiple meanings of a poem, readers must examine its words and phrasing from the perspectives of rhythm, sound, images, obvious meaning, and implied meaning. endobj Learn more about Matrix+ English Courses now. In Section B you will be asked to analyse a poem you have never seen before, spending just 30 minutes planning and writing your answer. In the body of the analysis, discuss how the poem was written, which poetic devices were used, the tone, the poet’s attitude, and the shift of the poem from the beginning to the poet’s ultimate understanding of the experience in the end. 3 0 obj This means exploring poetic devices, tone of voice, audience, and more. Learn how to analyse and write about your prescribed poems with Matrix+. Analyse the poem paying attention to the relationship between subject and form. stream The form of a poem (how it looks on the page) is often contributes to its meaning. <> Similarly, In The Great Gatsby, many characters are bad drivers.This is symbolic of how out of control society is. Rhyme and rhythm are most often associated with poetry, but this type of analysis can also work with many stories and plays. Put it in your own words: Read the poem two or three times. In this article, we’ll walk you through step by step as to how to analyse HSC English poems effectively! Is the poem in free verse (without a rhyming scheme)? In order to discover the theme, however, you need to look at the poem as a whole and the ways the different parts of the poem interact. 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Analysis from here on out will help you examine how the author accomplishes that affect or meets that goal, rather than what that effect or goal is. theme of the poem – the purpose the poet has in writing this poem, the idea he wants to express. TITLE Start your search for the theme by looking at the title of the poem. stream This will lead you into the body of the analysis. Take a look at the title and reflect (think) on what you think it means: _____ _____ _____ 2. You will see something different each time you read the poem. 1. 2 0 obj What does the title mean? endobj 2. Step 1: Read Your Poem <> The poem for analysis in last year’s exam was “The Juggler” by Richard Wilbur, a modern American poet. endobj If irregular, why? I have created a system for analysing unseen poems which I shall now share with you. Explore the methods the poet employs to create tension within the poem. This question is worth 24 marks. Typical questions you may get in an exam - How does the poet use language to convey mood and meaning? Exam takers were asked to analyze the following: how the speaker in the poem describes the juggler; what the description shows about the speaker words or ideas? Step 2: Discuss the following strategies and their importance with your students.I usually make a class set of the Poetry Reading Strategies printable and pass them out to students to refer to while I am discussing. Step 1. _____ the repetition of the same beginning sound, usu- 3 0 obj 3. 8. 4 0 obj endobj of the poem. Question 1: Poetry Analysis (2019) Sample Student Responses 5 Sample V [1] In the poem ^The Landlady, a speaker describes how a landlady views her tenants, yet does so in a way that portrays the landlord to be overbearing and much too curious. Poetry Analysis Sheet Use this handout to read and analyze a poem and to uncover the meaning of the poem. 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