An integral part of the poem Consider every word (and any multiple meanings)
Put the poem into your own words Timed exam: only the rough parts
Find some of the meaning beyond the literal Check the title, the last line, the first line
What are the parts of the poem? visual (on the page) content (story/thought) temporal spatial
What is the tone of: the speaker the poet (twofold)
tone setting syntax diction speaker form (rhythm/rhyme)
What is the meaning of the poem—the comment on human existence? universal theological psychological social