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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Name _________________________________________
Date _______________________ Period _____
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
2
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