1. Read through the poem and get a first impression - what is happening in the poem?
Understand both the literal and metaphorical meaning behind the poem. Are there any re-occurring themes or ideas?
2. Go through each stanza and line and make notes on:
- language used (words, formal, colloquial, techniques (alliteration, similes, metaphor etc)
- the structure of the poem, stanza (traditional or free verse), lines and punctuation, rhyme and rhythm
- consider the point or points of view in the poem, the poets' view, the reader's (you) reaction to the poem and the different readers' reactions.
- the structure of the poem, stanza (traditional or free verse), lines and punctuation, rhyme and rhythm
- the tone of the poem (linked to the above points)
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