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Poetry Analysis

Published on Nov 18, 2015

Ms. Walker's poetry analysis walk through.

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Poetry Analysis

A Quick How-To
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Step 1: read it

Silently. On your own. In your head.
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Step 2: Read it

This time together. As a class. With a voice.
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Step 3: Read it

Silently (Again). On your own. In your head. This time: annotate.
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step 4: Decide the meaning

  • After annotation, you should be able to determine meaning
  • "Fire and Ice" is about how the world might end:
  • There are two options: fire (passion) or ice (hatred)
  • These are both often considered negative traits of humanity
  • This poem serves as a warning of those two traits
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Step 5:
Check for strong words
(diction). This will help with tone/mood.

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Step 6:
Look for symbolism, imagery, and figurative language.

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OUTLINE

Know what you are going to write.
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Have a purpose

You are the authority! You do not believe!
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Set up your paper/document
Work through the sections.
Proofread!

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Missy Walker

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