Poetry breakdown

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Poetry breakdown

Little Red Cap

1. Context - who, what, when, where

2. Any language you do not understand - look up

3. Tone

3. Tone (mood/athmosphere) of the poem - what is it and why do you think that is? Where is the evidence for this?

3. Tone (mood/athmosphere) of the poem - fill in answers

4. Rhyme scheme

Is there any specific rhyme scheme present? End of lines? Within lines? 

4. Rhyme scheme

4. Scan for rhythm

Beside rhyme, what is the rhythm of the poem? What do you notice and where? Any specific (= significant) fast passages? Slow passages? Sudden breaks in rhythm?

4. Rhythm

5. Structure

How is the poem structured? How are stanzas broken down? Any weird line breaks? Deviations for the rest of the structure?

5. Structure

5. Form

Now that you've done rhyme, rhythm and structure - do you notice if the poem is in any specific structure? Think back to the form examples you looked up in class.

5. Form

6. Figurative language/devices

What kind of figurative devices does the poet use? Think in patterns - what do you see come back often? Or/and, what are some devices the poet uses within or for the whole poem?

6. Figurative language/devices

7. Theme

What do you think, based on the information you've gathered, is the theme of this poem?

7. Theme

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