SOAPS(IS) Poetry Analysis
Speaker
Occasion
Audience
Purpose
Style
Imagery
Sound
Who is speaking in the poem/telling the poem?
What is the setting, event, or situation experienced in the
poem?
For whom was this poem written?
Why did the poet write this poem? For what purpose?
How is this written? Consider diction and tone.
Which words/phrases appeal to the five senses?
What sound devices are used and what effect do they
create in the poem?
SOAPS(IS) Poetry Analysis
Speaker
Occasion
Audience
Purpose
Style
Imagery
Sound