Phemelo Kgotse TST 3B CONTENT CURATION .pdf

This is a curated information on answering poetry.

1. HOW TO
ANALYZEA
POEM?
PRESENTED BY P KGOTSE
UNIVERSITY OF
JOHANNESBURG

2. WHAT IS POETRY?

3. /ˈPƏƱɪTRI/
“literary work in which the expression
of feelings and ideas is given intensity
by the use of distinctive style and
rhythm; poemscollectivelyor as a
genre of literature” (Oxford Dictionary)
Poetryisaformofliteraryexpression
thatusesrhythmicandaesthetic
qualities of language to evoke
emotions, create imagery, and convey
ideas.

4. STEPS TO FOLLOW WHEN ANALYZINGA POEM
Step 1: Understand the theme.
Step2:Focusonthemoodandthetoneusedinthe
poem.
Step3:Listtheliterarydevicesused.
Step 4: List the sound devices found.
Step5: Analyzethe language structure.
Step 6: Pay attention to creative use of grammar.

5. THEME?
“The theme of the
poem is its central
topic,subject or
message” (creative
writing news, 2020)
To find the theme of
a poem, we have to
break it down to
find what it is about.

6. MOOD
“Mood is the feeling the audience gets from the poem” (Hassan,2020)
It is the emotional response that the language, imagery, and themes evoke.
Moodscanvarywidelycreating feelings of joy, sorrow, nostalgia, anger,andtranquilityamongothers
Can be understood through the following questions:
“What isthemood ofthepoem?” (Hassan, 2020)
“Does the mood change over the course of the poem? Why did the author create the changes?” (Hassan.2020)

7. TONE
Tone-“the attitude the
writer has towards the
subject they are
writing about”
(Hassan,2020)
It is conveyed through
the word choices, the
style of writing, and
the use of literary
devices.
It can be formal,
informal, ironic,
sarcastic, playful,
serious, or any other
form of attitude.
Questions to be
asked:
Does the poet agree,
disagree, ridicule, or
condemn the subject
of the poem? Why?
How do the word
choices affect the
tone of the poem?

8. FIGURATIVE
LANGUAGEUSED?
“A poetic device is a deliberate use
of words, phrases, sounds, and
even shapes and convey meaning”
(Alupoaice, 2023)
Theyareusedtoheighten the
literalmeaningofwords
consideringsound, form and
function
Prachi Gupta’s (2022)(Figure 2) is
an example of the poetic devices
that we have in poetry.

9. LANGUAGE AND STRUCTURE

10. LINES IN A POEM
May be long or short
Are NOT necessarily
complete sentences or
thoughts.
“The arrangements of
lines, spacing, and
whether or not the lines
rhyme is some manner
can define the type of a
poem”(Ramlagan,2021)

11. STANZAS AND VERSE
ANDREA SPIESS’
(2020)(FIGURE 3) SHOWS
THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN A STANZA AND
A VERSE.

12. Gaby Llaneza’s(2014)(figure 4)
photograph, show the name of
stanzas based on the number of
lines it has.

13. RHYTHM
“Istherepetition of similar sounds in words, typically occurring at the end of the lines” ( MasterClass
blog,2024)
Thechoiceofrhymetypecontributestoa poem’s overall tone and atmosphere.
“Rhyme schemecanalsocontributetotheimageryandmoodofapoem”(MasterClassblog,2024). Using
certain rhyming patterns, poetscanevokespecific emotions or create vivid images in the reader’s minds.

14. EXTRA RESOURCES
https://youtu.be/o3x-g5qRCYw?si=DIBL16HQZfsJPtNZ

15. REFERENCE
Alupoaice, M. (2023). Poetic devices|Definition, types & examples.[Online] Available at:
https://study.com/academy/lesson/poetic-devices-definition-types-examples.html[Accessed 20 August 2024]
Andrea Spiess. (2020 April 16). Stanzas and Verses [Screenshot]. Youtubehttps://youtu.be/JBnkBB3n65I?si=N7a9lsDE-
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Clzianoski, H. (2016). AnalyzingPoetry. [Online] Available at: https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/analyzing-poetry-
60968138/60968138[Accessed 16 August 2024]
Dalimocon, J.M.(2018). Literary devices. [Online] Available at: https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/literary-devices-
109593836/109593836[Accessed, 16 August 2024]
Hassan, Z.(2020). How to analyzea poem(examples, worksheets, questions and tips).[Online] Available at:
https://www.creativewritingnews.com/how-to-analyze-a-poem[Accessed 16 August 2024]

16. Llaneza,G.(2016 June26).Kindsofstanzas [Photograph]. https://pin.it/55PZwuyqr
Learn on The Go. (2022). Poetry|rhymescheme, rhythm, repetition. Available on at:
https://youtu.be/4rOnRJlevmI?si=b3lRF9pxgCUQN_Of[Accessed 21 August 2024]
MasterClass.(2015). What is rhyme scheme? Learn about 10 poetry rhyme scheme. [Online] Available at:
https://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-is-a-rhyme-scheme-learn-about-10-different-poetry-rhyme-schemes
[Accessed 19 August 2024]
Prachi Gupta.(2022March2). Understanding poetic devices|examples|examples|simile, hyperbole, etc.
[Screenshot]. Youtubehttps://youtu.be/i7Avodr9kY4?si=4gLBqLstasAg-XRZ

17. Zainab Hassan (2020 July 5). How to analyzea poem(examples, worksheets, questions and tips). [Photograph]
https://www.creativewritingnews.com/how-to-analyze-a-poem
Ramlagan, M.(2021). Form and structure in poetry. [Online] Available at:
https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/form-and-structure-in-poetry/249906480[Accessed 20 August 2024]