SOAP ST3 ONE Poetry Analysis
Speaker
Who is the speaker in this poem? What
do you know about him or her based on
what you read in the poem? What can
you infer about the speaker? What
point of view is the poem told in?
Occasion
What is the occasion of this poem?
What prompts the speaker to speak?
What is the poem about?
Audience
Who was the poem likely written for?
What clues in the poem led you to
believe this?
Purpose
What is the purpose of this poem? Why
was the poem most likely written?
What clues in the poem led you to this
conclusion?
Structure
What type of poem is this (free verse,
lyrical, Haiku, Limerick, etc.). How do
you know? What is the rhyme scheme?
Are there stanzas- if so, how many? Do
the lines have any pattern in length or
number of words or syllables?
Techniques
What techniques did the author use to
make this poem interesting to read?
Identify examples of similes,
metaphors, alliteration, hyperbole,
onomatopoeia, sensory details,
personification, rhythm, rhyme, or
repetition.
Theme
What’s the central idea or message in
this poem? What led you to believe this
is the theme?
Tone
What is the tone and mood of this
poem? What words create this
tone?
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The Rhyme
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