Christmas Around the World

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Poetry Analysis Questions and Poetry Project

 "Pumped Up Kicks"

Poetry Analysis Questions

Directions: Answer the questions below. Use complete sentences. Make sure to answer all parts of the question. 

1. Title: What predictions can you make from the title?
   
2. Paraphrase: Summarize the poem in your own words.
   
3. Connotation:Find examples of imagery, metaphors, similes, etc. and elaborate on their connotative meanings.
   
4. Attitude: What attitude does the poet have toward the subject of the poem?  Find and list examples that illustrate the tone and mood of the poem.
   
5. Audience: Who is the intended audience? How did you get that answer?
   
6. Speaker:  Who is the speaker of this poem? (Remember: the speaker and the author are not the same.) Your description of the speaker should start “The speaker of this poem is a person who…”

Poetry Project