Miss AmorinLove/Death- Poetry Unit

Grade 12

The SEVEN ELEMENTS of POETRY facilitates the understanding of poetry.

Determine what the subject of the poem is.

Paraphrase/summarize in your own words

Generally, what is the poem about?

Example) Theme= love SUBJECT= A partner being unfaithful

in a relationship; heartache

Identify the poem’s NARRATOR

Who is speaking? Poet? Character in poem?

From whose perspective is the poem being told?

Are there any unfamiliar words in the poem? Be sure to look them up.

Is there any repetition? The poet does that for emphasis.

Are words concrete or abstract?

Determine the tone of the poem

What is the mood or feeling conveyed by the poem?

Point out words that set the tone.

Tone can change!

The FORM of the poem

Is it open or closed?

Stanzas? Couplets? Sonnet?

Rhyme scheme

What types of figurative language are used in the poem?

Explain their significance.

Metaphors, hyperbole, personification, simile, alliteration, symbols, imagery, irony, onomatopoeia, etc…

What is the overall theme/s of the poem

Moral of the poem?

What lesson is the poet conveying to the audience?

Subject

Narrator

Tone

Diction

Rhythmical Devices (format)

Literary Devices

Values

Feel the inner poet inside you!