Analysing poetry: using POETIC
(P is the What, OETIC is the How)
Exams are on their way. DON'T PANIC!
To help, here is a nifty mnemonic (memory aid) to help with essay writing. If you can remember this, your analysis should be even more effective and you can avoid the dreaded, "more analysis needed". Super duper.
Purpose: the meaning of the poem
Organisation: rhyme scheme, line length, lines per stanza, repetition, layout, number of stanzas
Emotive tone: (feelings the poem expresses) sad, wistful, angry, scathing, ironic, celebratory
Techniques: metaphor, simile, personification, repetition, alliteration, assonance, onomatopoeia,oxymoron
Individual words: any key words (word choice) or phrases
Contrast: opposites (there will usually be a contrast in a well-written poem)
Mnemonics are very handy for spelling too, Here's a few worthy examples:
A friend is always there when the end comes.
Separate is A RAT of a word to spell
The word "believe" has "lie" in it
Rhythm: Rhythm has your two hands moving!
Argument: A Rude Girl Undresses; My Eyes Need Taping!
Necessary: Never Eat Crisps - Eat Salad
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