Making Sense of Poetry
Reading & Responding to Verse
PART ONE: Use the prompts and questions in the right column to direct your analysis.
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: Symbols
“Untitled” by Jason
Reynolds
1. There are several symbols in this poem. A symbol can be words,
objects, actions, characters, or concepts which represent significant
ideas. Explain what you think each symbol in the poem represents:
Limp confederate flag:
Green grass:
POINT OF VIEW: The speaker/setting
2. The speaker of the poem can be described as someone who…
3. Describe the setting of the poem:
THEME: INDiVIDUAL IDENTITY
4. After reading the poem, what are the speaker’s thoughts and
questions about his existence? What does he wonder about?
The speaker in this poem is wondering about…
5. Key idea: The main idea that _______________________________(author) explores in the poem,
“_______________________________” is…