How to Analyse Poems
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How to Analyse Poems. (you will SMILE!). SMILE. What might this mean?. SMILE. S M I L E. Structure Meaning Images Language Effect on reader. Structure. What might this include? How does it looks on the page? Does it have stanzas or is it free flowing?
How to Analyse Poems
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How to Analyse Poems (you will SMILE!)
SMILE What might this mean?
SMILE • S • M • I • L • E • Structure • Meaning • Images • Language • Effect on reader
Structure What might this include? • How does it looks on the page? • Does it have stanzas or is it free flowing? • Does it have rhyme and rhythm? • Is there repetition of a chorus? • EFFECT
Meaning What might this include? • Key ideas • Central themes • Where the writer is coming from • EFFECT
Images What might this include? • Similes • Metaphors • Personification • Symbolism • Description • EFFECT
Language What might this include? • Alliteration • Repetition • Assonance • Vocabulary choices • EFFECT
Effect on the Reader What might this include? • **This has to be done all the way through your work. • However, you can always sum up the overall impression at the end of your work!