Poetry--Group Questions

In class today (Friday, March 28th) we discussed how to analyze a poem and worked in groups to answer a series of questions regarding a specific poem. If you were absent today, you will need to choose one of the following poems and answer the following questions in response to the poem. If you have questions or need assistance, please see me.
--Mr. Hall

Choose one of the following poems:
1. Making a Fist (p. 975)
2. Some Like Poetry (p. 976)
3. The Waking (p. 986)
4. Sonnet 18 (p. 990)
5. La Belle Dame Sans Merci (p. 961)
6. Danny Deaver (p. 963)
7. The Stolen Child (p. 929)
8. The Kraken (p. 939)

Answer the following questions in connection to the poem that you have chosen:
1. Does the poem have a ryhme scheme? If so, what is it? If not, why not?
2. Identify the number of lines and the number of syllables per line.
3. What figurative language is used in the poem (e.g. simile, metaphor, personification, etc.)? What is its purpose and meaning?
4. What is the subject of the poem? what do we learn about the subject?
5. What is the theme of the poem?
6. What is the overall meaning of the poem? What life lesson, if any, do we learn from the poem?
7. What is the purpose of the poem?
8. What did you think of the poem?