How to Analyze a Poem in 6 Steps
Step 1: Read the poem once to yourself and then aloud, all the way through, at LEAST twice.
Step 2: Think about the title and how it relates to the poem.
Step 3: Understanding the speaker at the centre of a poem may help the piece appear more tangible.
Step 4: Address the attitude or mood the poem is attempting to convey.
Step 5: Read line-by-line and 'translate' into your own words.
Step 6: Last but not least, it's time to get to the core of what the poem is about by identifying its theme.