Title: What predictions can you make from the title? What are your initial thoughts about the poem? What might be the theme of the poem? *
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Paraphrase: Summarize the poem in your own words. *
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Connotation: What is the connotative meaning of the poem? Find examples of imagery, metaphors, similes, etc. and elaborate on their connotative meanings. *
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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. *
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Shift: Is there a shift in the tone/attitude of the poem? Where is the shift? What does the tone shift to? *
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Title: Revisit the the title and explain any new insights it provides to the meaning of the poem. *
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Theme: What is the overall theme of the poem? *
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