Choose a poem to analyze that is at least 10 lines long. The poem should have been written between 1950 and present. A list of contemporary poets can be found here
http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets_contemporary.html
. Your poem should show the use of at least three different poetic devices.
Choose a different color to label each of the three poetic devices in the poem you have chosen. Please type the device next to the line. Use the following list of poetic devices to choose from:
Personification
Allusion
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration/Assonance
Allusion
Repetition
Hyperbole
Write out rhyme scheme (i.e. AABBCCDD...)
Imagery (Choose one)
Visual: Can you “see” it?
Auditory: Can you “hear” it?
Olfactory: Can you “smell” it?
Gustatory: Can you “taste” it?
Tactile: Can you “feel” its texture?
Once you have labeled your poem, please respond to the following two questions at the bottom of your paper. Please be sure to respond to each question with at least two complete sentences.
Why did you choose the poem?
What do you feel is the most important device used in the poem and why?
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1. Choose a poem to analyze that is at least 10 lines long. The
poem should have been written between 1950 and present. A list
of contemporary poets can be found here
http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets_contemporary.html
. Your poem should show the use of at least three different
poetic devices.
Choose a different color to label each of the three poetic
devices in the poem you have chosen. Please type the device
next to the line. Use the following list of poetic devices to
choose from:
Personification
Allusion
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration/Assonance
Allusion
Repetition
Hyperbole
Write out rhyme scheme (i.e. AABBCCDD...)
Imagery (Choose one)
Visual: Can you “see” it?
Auditory: Can you “hear” it?
Olfactory: Can you “smell” it?
Gustatory: Can you “taste” it?
Tactile: Can you “feel” its texture?
Once you have labeled your poem, please respond to the
following two questions at the bottom of your paper. Please be
sure to respond to each question with at least two complete
sentences.
Why did you choose the poem?
What do you feel is the most important device used in the poem
and why?
