(LO 5) Unit 2 Discussion – Analyzing a Poem

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Purpose: This discussion will start your close reading and analysis process of one of the poetry selections in this Unit and help prepare you for the Unit 2 Poetry Analysis Essay.

Task:

For this discussion, you will practice conducting a close reading of a poem for this unit.

1. Choose a poem from one of the Poetry Selections and read it carefully.
2. Explain what drew you to the poem you chose and what you find intriguing about it. Note the elements of the poem that are most interesting to you, using the vocabulary learned in this unit.
3. Include at least one quotation from the poem; be sure to deliver it with a signal phrase and to punctuate it properly – see Quoting Lines of Poetry for assistance.
4. Next, suggest which one (or more) of the four modes of poetry analysis—aural, visual, symbolic, or thematic—can be said to drive the poem and why you believe this is true.

Review the Interpretation vs. Analysis, How to Approach the Analysis of a Poem, The Four Modes of Approaching a Poem, and the Explication pages to help you decide what to discuss.