1. Last name, First name
English 9- 2nd semester
Poetry analysis
Analysis of ___________________
Introduction
Mention title of poem and poet’s name
Explain what the poem is about
This poet used the poetry devices imagery and figurative language in his or her poem.
Paragraph 1
In stanza _____, line _____, Rothke used _________. The speaker stated, “___________________.” In
this line, the poet attempts to convey ________________ _________________ by using
_______________. (2 more lines of analysis—explain to the reader about the meaning of the usage)
Paragraph 2
In stanza _____, line _____, Rothke used _________. The speaker stated, “___________________.” In
this line, the poet attempts to convey ________________ _________________ by using
_______________. (2 more lines of analysis—explain to the reader about the meaning of the usage)
Paragraph 3
In stanza _____, line _____, Rothke used _________. The speaker stated, “___________________.” In
this line, the poet attempts to convey ________________ _________________ by using
_______________. (2 more lines of analysis—explain to the reader about the meaning of the usage)
Conclusion
The poet used the poetry devices imagery and figurative langue in his or her poem.
Explain how effectively the poet uses these devices to convey the poem’s meaning.
Sample Introduction
In the poem, Grape Sherbet, by Rita Dove, we read about a women’s memory of her
father. In the poem, she describes the special desert that her father made when she was a
young girl. As she recalled this memory, she was standing by her father’s grave. The poet used
the poetry devices imagery and figurative langue in her poem.

2. Sample Body paragraph
EXAMPLE1
In stanza 2, line 2, Rothke used imagery. The speaker stated that the pots,
“…slid from the kitchen shelf.” In this line, the poet attempts to convey the sense
of hearing. The reader is to imagine the sound of the pans crashing to the ground
as the father dances with his son. This image is consistent with the other images
that are concerning as the drunk father plays rough with his son.