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    This document provides 10 essential questions for analyzing a poem and a list of 48 tone/attitude words to help describe the tone of the poem. The 10 analysis questions ask about the speaker, audience, setting, purpose, theme, structure, tone, word choice, figurative language, and sound devices. The tone/attitude words describe tones like accusatory, apathetic, awe, bitter, cynical, contemplative, critical, earnest, fanciful, forthright, gloomy, haughty, indignant, intimate, judgmental, jovial, lyrical, mocking, morose, objective, optimistic, pessimistic, quizzical, reverent, reflective, sarcastic, sardonic

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    This document provides 10 essential questions for analyzing a poem and a list of 48 tone/attitude words to help describe the tone of the poem. The 10 analysis questions ask about the speaker, audience, setting, purpose, theme, structure, tone, word choice, figurative language, and sound devices. The tone/attitude words describe tones like accusatory, apathetic, awe, bitter, cynical, contemplative, critical, earnest, fanciful, forthright, gloomy, haughty, indignant, intimate, judgmental, jovial, lyrical, mocking, morose, objective, optimistic, pessimistic, quizzical, reverent, reflective, sarcastic, sardonic

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    This document provides 10 essential questions for analyzing a poem and a list of 48 tone/attitude words to help describe the tone of the poem. The 10 analysis questions ask about the speaker, audience, setting, purpose, theme, structure, tone, word choice, figurative language, and sound devices. The tone/attitude words describe tones like accusatory, apathetic, awe, bitter, cynical, contemplative, critical, earnest, fanciful, forthright, gloomy, haughty, indignant, intimate, judgmental, jovial, lyrical, mocking, morose, objective, optimistic, pessimistic, quizzical, reverent, reflective, sarcastic, sardonic

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    Poetry Analysis- 10 essential questions

    1. Who is the speaker in this poem? What kind of person is he or she?


    2. To whom is the speaker speaking, or in other words, who is the audience?
    3. What are the situation and setting in time (era) and place?
    4. What is the purpose of the poem?
    5. State the poem’s central idea or theme in a singular sentence.
    6. Describe the structure of the poem. How does this relate to content?
    7. What is the tone of the poem? How is it achieved?
    8. Notice the poem’s diction. Discuss any words which seem especially well-chosen.
    9. Are there predominant usages of figurative language? What is the effect?
    a. Metaphors
    b. Similes
    c. Imagery
    d. Allusions
    e. Personification
    f. Sumbols
    10. Explain the use of any sound devices and whether or not they aid in conveying tone or theme.

    25. judgmental-authoritative and often having


    Tone/Attitude Words critical opinions
    26. jovial-happy
    1. accusatory-charging of wrong doing 27. lyrical-expressing a poet’s inner feelings;
    2. apathetic-indifferent due to lack of energy or emotional; full of images; song-like
    concern 28. matter-of-fact--accepting of conditions; not
    3. awe-solemn wonder fanciful or emotional
    4. bitter-exhibiting strong animosity as a result of 29. mocking-treating with contempt or ridicule
    pain or grief 30. morose-gloomy, sullen, surly, despondent
    5. cynical-questions the basic sincerity and 31. malicious-purposely hurtful
    goodness of people 32. objective-an unbiased view-able to leave personal
    6. condescension; condescending-a feeling of judgments aside
    superiority 33. optimistic-hopeful, cheerful
    7. callous-unfeeling, insensitive to feelings of others 34. obsequious-polite and obedient in order to gain
    8. contemplative-studying, thinking, reflecting on something
    an issue 35. patronizing-air of condescension
    9. critical-finding fault 36. pessimistic-seeing the worst side of things; no
    10. choleric-hot-tempered, easily angered hope
    11. contemptuous-showing or feeling that something 37. quizzical-odd, eccentric, amusing
    is worthless or lacks respect 38. ribald-offensive in speech or gesture
    12. caustic-intense use of sarcasm; stinging, biting 39. reverent-treating a subject with honor and
    13. conventional-lacking spontaneity, originality, and respect
    individuality 40. ridiculing-slightly contemptuous banter; making
    14. disdainful-scornful fun of
    15. didactic-author attempts to educate or instruct 41. reflective-illustrating innermost thoughts and
    the reader emotions
    16. derisive-ridiculing, mocking 42. sarcastic-sneering, caustic
    17. earnest-intense, a sincere state of mind 43. sardonic-scornfully and bitterly sarcastic
    18. erudite-learned, polished, scholarly 44. satiric-ridiculing to show weakness in order to
    19. fanciful-using the imagination make a point, teach
    20. forthright-directly frank without hesitation 45. sincere-without deceit or pretense; genuine
    21. gloomy-darkness, sadness, rejection 46. solemn-deeply earnest, tending toward sad
    22. haughty-proud and vain to the point of arrogance reflection
    23. indignant-marked by anger aroused by injustice 47. sanguineous -optimistic, cheerful
    24. intimate-very familiar
    48. whimsical-odd, strange, fantastic; fun

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