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Analyzing Poetry

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Analyzing Poetry

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ANALYZING

POETRY.

By Mr. Haroun
9/3/20XX 2

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AGENDA
What is poetry.
Key terminologies in poetry.
Different types of poems.
Analyses of Poem
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Introduction
Have you ever written an English exam where
the poetry section came up and you just
stared blankly into space?

If you answered yes, then you might want to


sit back and enjoy the lesson on how to
analyze a poem.

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TOPIC ONE
What is poetry ?
Poetry
Poetry is using words in a way that helps us
see, feel, and hear them
Poetry bounces off your tongue, tickles your
ears, and makes you think

Poetry usually has a rhythm or flow

There are many types of poetry and many


types of poetic devices, or tools, that poets
use. There are not as many rules in poetry
as there are in regular writings.
This is known as poetic license.

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Key terminologies in
poetry.
1. Onomatopoeia
2. Alliteration
3. Assonance
4. Punctuation
5. Rhythm
6. Simile
7. Metaphor
8. Personification
9. Structure/ form
10. Rhyme.
11. Stanza

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7

Sonnet- find the definition and explain it to me in the next session.


(Homework)

Different Haiku –Traditionally, a haiku is a prescriptive form of Japanese poetry that


follows a tight syllabic structure that juxtaposes two subjects, usually related
to a natural or seasonal phenomenon.

types of
Limericks- With origins that stretch back to the early years of the 18th century,
the limerick’s popularity endures. Usually humorous, the limerick often veers
into vulgar territory, so depending on the age group, be sure to lay some
content ground rules

poems. Calligram Poetry-A type of poetry where the shape and layout of the letters
and words on the paper relate to the poem’s meaning. Calligrams are also
commonly called Shape Poems.

Narrative Poetry- As the name suggests, narrative poems essentially tell a


story. As poems were easier to commit to memory, narrative poetry has its
origins in oral traditions. This form employs literary devices, often regular
meter, to tell a story frequently in the voice of a narrator and/or the characters
in the tale
Acronym To Remember When
Analysing Poetry.
C-
P-
TPCASTT T-Title connotatio
Paraphrase
n

A-attitude S-shift T-title T-Theme.

See
handout….
.
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PRESENTATION TITLE
The way to get
started is to quit
talking and begin
doing.
Walt Disney

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ANALYSES OF ‘’DREAMS’’ BY LANGSTONE HUGHES.

Hold fast to dreams


For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.

Hold fast to dreams


For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow
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T-Title
Dreams.
The title ‘’dreams’’ may be about
this speakers hopes. It may be
about dreams that occur while
one sleeps. The words I think of
are: Rest, hope, goals, yearning
ect.
P- Paraphrase
How it should
What you should do be done.
• Translate the poem into your • Example.
own words. You could do this • Hold on tight to your dreams
line by line or stanza by stanza. because if dreams die life is an
injured bird that cannot fly. Hold
on tight to dreams because
when dreams are lost life is like
a field with nothing in it that is
frozen snow.
C- Connotation
(Positive, negative and
neutral words)

• Examine the poem for meaning Possible literary devices in poem.


beyond the literal. Look for • Symbolism, simile, metaphor (figures of
poetic devices. Annotate the speech)
poem or take notes. Ask • Personification – dreams die, dreams go
yourself are there any • Metaphor- life is a broken winged bird,
connections between what the life is a barren field.
poet is saying and the devices • Imagery- broken winged bird cannot fly.
he/she chose to use and what • Repetition- hold fast to dreams.
was the purpose behind using • Rhyme scheme- ABCB
those devices.
• Symbolism- broken winged bird is a
person wanting freedom. Barren field=
opportunity and frozen/snow = death.
A- Attitude
(Speakers feeling
towards subject in poem)

• Examine the speakers and • The authors tone is cautionary.


poets attitude. • The speaker wants to preserve
• Remember the speaker and
poet may or may not be one in
the same.
S-Shifts in Attitude.
When rhythm of the poet
changes. Indicates shift in tone
or attitude.
Dream
Hold fast to dreams • Stanza 1 – the tone is
For if dreams die melancholy, warning but still
hopefully.
Life is a broken- winged
Bird
• Stanza 2 – the tone is
That cannot fly. authoritive and more final.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
frozen with snow.
T-Title (2nd time)
Look at the title again.

• The title tells us what the poem


will be about. The poem is
about hopes, dreams and
continuing to dream, and the
title represents that clearly. Life
stops without dreams.
T-Theme.
Point or the overall
purpose of the poem.

• Plot – the author is telling the audience to keep dreaming


because it makes life better and essentially makes life worth
living.

• Subjects – dreams/dreaming, life

• Themes- continuing to dream will lead to a good life or lack of


dreaming makes life empty or worthless.
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PRESENTATION TITLE

THANK YOU

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