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| How to write about a poem |
Here is a simple checklist
Read the poem
Read it again
Briefly, what is it about?
What happens in each verse?
Is it in regular verses or free verse?
Does the poem rhyme? Why did the poet make it rhyme or not rhyme in your view?
What is the mood of the poem? (e.g. is it humorous, bitter, romantic , unhappy, light-hearted, grieving etc?)
Look at the images Which senses do they use? Are there any similes? Are there any metaphors?
Try to explain how these images work and what they make you imagine.
Look at the sound effects of words
Is there any alliteration?
Is there any onomatopoeia?
Now read the poem again, and decide what the poet is trying to say – what is their message?
What is your opinion of the poem? Why do you feel this way about it?
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