Question

Which of these is the last step you should take when analyzing a poem?

Answer 1

Which of these is the last step you should take when analyzing a poem?

a. determine the theme.

b. determine the tone.

c. paraphrase the poem.

d. look at the poetic devices.

Answer:

The correct answer is  A) Determine the theme

Explanation:

The steps to be taken in analyzing a poem are given below:

1. Step One: Read
2. Step Two: Title

Think about the title and how it relates to the poem

    3. Step Three: Speaker

Understanding the speaker is at the center of a poem may help the piece appear more tangible to students because they’re able to imagine a person behind the language.

   4. Step Four: Mood and Tone

After talking about the speaker, it’s important to address the attitude or mood the poem is attempting to convey.

   5. Step Five: Paraphrase

Since you discussed figurative language, mood, setting, and speaker—there’s no better time than to apply what you’ve learned line-by-line.

   6. Step Six: Theme

The theme of a poem relates to a universal truth, issue, or conflict. To determine the theme, look over all of your analysis and connect the dots:

• What is the mood?
• What is the subject?
• How do they feel about the subject?
• Who is the speaker?
• What situation are they in?

Cheers!

Answer 2

The first step of analyzing a poem is to first read the poem. Second, observe the tone of the author, analyze the title and then the context of the poem, its theme and the main idea of the poem. Lastly, observe the language of the poem, how it is written and then write your analysis of the poem.