Poetry analysis

I LOVE POETRY! I love to read it, write it, and teach it, and above all, I want my students to love it too! In order for them to love it, ho...

If you teach poetry in middle school ELA, you know it's a struggle. The answer? Start with songs. Read here for the 10 best songs for poetry analysis.

S – STRUCTURE: How is this poem organized? How many stanzas? How is the idea developed? What words or phrases give the images or theme emphasis or clarity? What is the structure? Line length / rhyme scheme? Is there any rhythm / repetition? M – MEANING: What is the poem about? Does it have a message? What is the poet discussing? Is there an overall theme and idea in the poem? Does is contain symbolism? I – IMAGERY: What pictures do you get in your mind when you read the poem? Does the poem…

Poetry analysis of sonnet 43 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

If there’s one genre that intimidates students, it is definitely poetry. Poetry, for some reason, can make students shrink with uncertainty, doubt, and fear before you even begin the unit. However, this collaborative poetry analysis poster project is one that you and your students will absolutely LOVE! When I teach poetry in my classroom, I first like to introduce students to it by teaching them how to read and annotate poetry. By breaking this process down for students, it immediately…