1. Miss Amorin Love/Death- Poetry Unit Grade 12

2. The SEVEN ELEMENTS of POETRY facilitates the understanding of poetry.

3.  Determine what the subject of the poem is.  Paraphrase/summarize in your own words  Generally, what is the poem about?  Example)  Theme= love  SUBJECT= A partner being unfaithful in a relationship; heartache

4.  Identify the poem’s NARRATOR  Who is speaking?  Poet?  Character in poem?  From whose perspective is the poem being told?

5.  Are there any unfamiliar words in the poem? Be sure to look them up.  Is there any repetition? The poet does that for emphasis.  Are words concrete or abstract?

6.  Determine the tone of the poem  What is the mood or feeling conveyed by the poem?  Point out words that set the tone.  Tone can change!

7.  The FORM of the poem  Is it open or closed?  Stanzas?  Couplets?  Sonnet?  Rhyme scheme

8.  What types of figurative language are used in the poem?  Explain their significance.  Metaphors, hyperbole, personification, simile, alliteration, symbols, imagery, irony, onomatopoeia, etc…

9.  What is the overall theme/s of the poem  Moral of the poem?  What lesson is the poet conveying to the audience?

10.  Subject  Narrator  Tone  Diction  Rhythmical Devices (format)  Literary Devices  Values

11. Feel the inner poet inside you!