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How to Analyse Poems

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?

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How to Analyse Poems

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  1. How to Analyse Poems (you will SMILE!)

  2. SMILE What might this mean?

  3. SMILE • S • M • I • L • E • Structure • Meaning • Images • Language • Effect on reader

  4. 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

  5. Meaning What might this include? • Key ideas • Central themes • Where the writer is coming from • EFFECT

  6. Images What might this include? • Similes • Metaphors • Personification • Symbolism • Description • EFFECT

  7. Language What might this include? • Alliteration • Repetition • Assonance • Vocabulary choices • EFFECT

  8. 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!

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