Poetry Analysis

Today, after reflecting on the returned persuasive essays and reading titles, we continued our look at "We Real Cool" by completing steps 3 through 5 below and starting on step 6. We will finish this in class on Monday.

1. ANNOTATE the poem. On a copy of the poem itself, mark features that stand out (rhyme, stanzas, type of poem, alliteration, consonance, enjambment, syllables, metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole, etc.), note difficult words or lines, indicate questions or comments, etc.
2. PARAPHRASE the poem in simple, everyday sentences. Look up words if needed.
3. SUMMARIZE the poem in a sentence or two.
4. Explain the TONE of the poem in a sentence or two. Use our list of tone words if they help.
5. Explain the THEME of the poem in a sentence or two.
6. Write an ANALYTICAL PARAGRAPH about how one aspect of the poem affects either the theme or the tone. Your paragraph should begin with a sentence that clearly states the aspect and the effect. Support your point with quotations from the poem itself.