unseen poetry

• First thing to do when analysing a poem


  Work out what the poem is about
• What to look at in particular when analysing a poem

  Whether it's written in first person, second person, or third person
• First person


  Use of "I"
• Second person


  Use of "You"
• Third person


  Use of "He/She"
• Other things to look at when analysing a poem


  Who the poem is addressing
• What to identify when analysing a poem

  Purpose, theme or message
• What to think about relating to the poet

  What the poet is saying, why they've written the poem, or what ideas they're using
• Possible response the poem could have


  Emotional response to something
• What the poem might aim to get from the reader

  A response from the reader
• What the poem might put across


  A message or an opinion about something
• What there could be more than one of in a poem

  Purpose, theme or message
• What to explore when analysing an unseen poem

  Emotions, moods or feelings
• What to think about when exploring and analysing an unseen poem

  The different emotions or feelings in the poem
• What to identify in a poem which is pretty important

  The poem's mood
• What we mean by the poem's mood

  The general atmosphere
• Example of general atmosphere

  • Gloomy
• What the poem might have used to show emotions


  Different techniques used by the poet
• What else is very important to identify in an unseen poem


  The techniques used in the poem
• What to pick out when analysing an unseen poem


  The different techniques the poet has used and how they create emotions, moods or feelings in the poem
• Make sure you use the correct technical terms when writing about these techniques
• What Form includes


  • Rhyme and rhythm
• What you might recognise in Form

  A particular form, e.g. Sonnet
• What to look at in lines or stanzas


  Changes in the lines or stanzas, pick out certain points from the stanza and analyse the points you make
• What Structure includes


  • The order of ideas in the poem, as well as any changes in mood or tone