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The poem _______________________________________ by ___________________________

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The title piques the readers interest since it ___________________________________________

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The themes of the poem are as follows:

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The message is conveyed to the reader by way of _______________________________________________

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The message is _________________________________________________________________

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The purpose of the poem is to _____________________________________________________

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The mood / overall mood is ________________________________________________________

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FORM AND STRUCTURE

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This has the effect on the reader of being _____________________________________________
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The line lengths are ______________________________________________________________

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This conveys / has the effect of _____________________________________________________

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The poem rhymes / does not rhyme / has some rhyming words that are _____________________
rhymes. The rhyming pattern is _____________________________________________________
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The poem has rhymes because the ____________________ feel helps the reader / listener
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listeners _______________________________, thus making the poem more ________________
and consequently more __________________. In addition, the rhymes, bring together the words
and lines to enhance the meaning and ideas expressed, in this case ________________________
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There is no rhythm / rhythm in the form of ____________________________________________.
The rhythm helps give the poem a _____________________ feel and gives it a steady rhythm /
beat. There are stressed words _____________________________________________________
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Enjambment is used to ___________________________________________________________
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The poet makes good use of sound effects by using alliteration (repetition of consonant sounds) /
assonance (repetition of vowel sounds), consonance, onomatopoeia, plosives, liquids, sibilance,
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This has the effect of directing attention to these words thus making them stand out and more
interesting and memorable. The poet also uses ____________________________ to lead the
readers and listeners to make associations and thus link certain words together for greater clarity
and impact thus facilitating the comprehension of the underlying message /theme, idea / emotion
being expressed.
The semantic field is suggestive of __________________________________________________.
The poet uses the following words ___________________________________________ to further
emphasise the mood and atmosphere-__________________________- thus enhancing the
readers understanding of the poem.

The main images the poet uses are metaphors, smilies and personification. Imagery conveys the
poets message in language that is strong, vivid and visual. This helps us to interpret the poem in
the way the poet wants us to. Imagery is an important form of compressed language, and is
therefore vital in poetry. Imagery is figurative language that will influence the reader through
language of sense experience. By appealing to the senses - visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory
(taste), tactile, organic (hunger, thirst) - the poet is able to evoke the emotions that accompany
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Triad Line/s
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Repetition Line/s
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Refrain Line/s
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Anaphoric Line/s
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Anastrophe Line/s
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Synecdoche
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Allusion
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Framing
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The word ______________ has the connotation of _____________________________________,

thus making the reader think of _____________________________________________________
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The word ______________ has the connotation of _____________________________________,
thus making the reader think of _____________________________________________________
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Thus the reader becomes naturally involved since they have too think more to find the meaning
and this therefore deepens the effect of the poem.
Furthermore, the connotations enhance / contribute to the mood / atmosphere of the poem.

I thought the poem was sad, depressing, melancholic, thought provoking, inspiring, harrowing,
horrific, informative, motivating, heart breaking, bitter, cynical, humorous ____________________
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It made me feel bitter, annoyed, frustrated, unhappy, reflective, empathy, compassion,
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As a result, the poem made me reflect more about ______________________________________
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I think the poem is effective / very effective because ____________________________________
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The tone of the poem is / ranges from ________________________________________________
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It feels sad, upsetting, melancholic, depressing, frustrating, bitter, apprehensive, questioning, cold,
concerned, caring, considerate, thoughtful, hopeful, nostalgic, angry, ecstatic, ________________
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The poem is trying to inspire / motivate, teach, advice, guide, persuade, move, instruct.

The title helps me to understand the poets purpose since it _______________________________

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There is no / little / a lot of punctuation. The poet has made little / good use of caesura /
punctuation. This has the effect of ___________________________________________________
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helping me read the poem with more meaning since it gives clarity and force to the poem. Caesura
(punctuation) creates a fracture within the sentence thus creating a dramatic pause, which in turn
has a strong impact. Punctuation creates a more uneven rhythm ___________________________
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