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Title​​ ​-​ ​What​ ​does​ ​it​ ​mean​ ​to​ ​you?​ ​Make​ ​some
PREDICTIONS​ ​and​ ​come​ ​back​ ​to​ ​see​ ​if​ ​they
were​ ​correct
What’s​ ​it​ ​all​ ​about?
PARAPHRASE/SUMMARIZE​ ​the​ ​entire​ ​poem
stanza​ ​by​ ​stanza.
Imagery​​ ​-​ ​Identify​ ​as​ ​many​ ​examples​ ​of
sensory​ ​details​ ​and​ ​figurative​ ​language​ ​you​ ​can
find
Speaker​​ ​-​ ​What​ ​point​ ​of​ ​view​ ​is​ ​it​ ​written
from?​ ​If​ ​first,​ ​what​ ​can​ ​you​ ​infer​ ​about​ ​the
speaker?
Structure/Style​​ ​-​ ​Discuss​ ​stanza/line​ ​length,
is​ ​it​ ​telling​ ​a​ ​story?​ ​Is​ ​it​ ​comparing​ ​and
contrasting​ ​things?​ ​Are​ ​there​ ​any​ ​shifts​ ​in​ ​tone?
Theme​​ ​-​ ​What​ ​is​ ​the​ ​subject​ ​of​ ​the​ ​poem?
NOW,​ ​tell​ ​me​ ​what​ ​the​ ​poet​ ​is​ ​saying​ ​about​ ​the
subject?​ ​Is​ ​there​ ​a​ ​life​ ​lesson​ ​for​ ​all​ ​of​ ​us?
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Title​​ ​-​ ​What​ ​does​ ​it​ ​mean​ ​to​ ​you?​ ​Make​ ​some
PREDICTIONS​ ​and​ ​come​ ​back​ ​to​ ​see​ ​if​ ​they
were​ ​correct
What’s​ ​it​ ​all​ ​about?
PARAPHRASE/SUMMARIZE​ ​the​ ​entire​ ​poem
stanza​ ​by​ ​stanza.
Imagery​​ ​-​ ​identify​ ​as​ ​many​ ​examples​ ​of
sensory​ ​details​ ​and​ ​figurative​ ​language​ ​you​ ​can
find
Speaker​​ ​-​ ​What​ ​point​ ​of​ ​view​ ​is​ ​it​ ​written
from?​ ​If​ ​first,​ ​what​ ​can​ ​you​ ​infer​ ​about​ ​the
speaker?
Structure/Style​​ ​-​ ​Discuss​ ​stanza/line​ ​length,
is​ ​it​ ​telling​ ​a​ ​story?​ ​Is​ ​it​ ​comparing​ ​and
contrasting​ ​things?​ ​Are​ ​there​ ​any​ ​shifts​ ​in
tone?
Theme​​ ​-​ ​What​ ​is​ ​the​ ​subject​ ​of​ ​the​ ​poem?
NOW,​ ​tell​ ​me​ ​what​ ​the​ ​poet​ ​is​ ​saying​ ​about​ ​the
subject?​ ​Is​ ​there​ ​a​ ​life​ ​lesson​ ​for​ ​all​ ​of​ ​us?