Poetry Analysis

What is poetry?

• A written work that uses figurative language and rhythms to show meaning.

• A story with a beginning, middle, and end.

• An informative written work that uses facts and data.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

True or False: Poetry always follows grammar rules.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

What is a stanza?

• The end or conclusion of a poem.

• The arrangement of lines into groups, separated by empty lines.

• The theme or lesson learned.

• The title of the poem.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

How many lines are in this stanza?

In the winter it's every kid's dream,

As snowflakes begin to appear,

That suddenly there'll be a blizzard,

And they'll cancel school for the year.

• 15

• 3

• 5

• 4

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

What is the first step in analyzing poetry?

• Identify the text structure.

• Look for facts.

• Look for figurative language.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

The second step in analyzing poetry is to look for repetition. What is repetition?

• Things that are repeated such as words, phrases, or sounds.

• Giving human qualities to animals or objects.

• Comparing something using like or as.

• The arrangement of lines into groups, separated by empty lines.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the final step in analyzing poetry?

• Look for characters to make connections with.

• Look for connections to your literature club books.

• Look for connections between the poem and title/images.

• Look for connections to nature.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

True or False: All poems do not have to rhyme.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which type of poem does not have rhyme or rhyme scheme?

• Free verse

• Ballad

• Sonnet

• Haiku

How do you feel about your ability to analyze poetry?

• 1- I don't know where to start.

• 2- I know the steps to take but still need help.

• 3- I can analyze a poem on my own.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5