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Underline exactly what it is asking you to do.  \n Know what you should be looking for as you read the poem.  \n The prompt is your GUIDE to the poem and your essay.  \n(They do NOT always instruct.)  \n General vs. Specific prompts  \n “Title is vital”  \nTypes of Questions  \n How does the language of the poem reflect the speaker’s perceptions, and how does  \nthat language determine the reader’s perception?  How does the poet reveal the character?  \n Discuss the similarities and differences between two poems. Consider, style and theme .  \n Contrast the speakers’ views toward a subject in two poems. Refer to form, tone, and imagery.  \n Discuss how poetic elements, such as language, structure, imagery, and point of view, convey meaning in a poem .  \n Given two poems, discuss what elements make one better than the other .  \n Relate the imagery, form, or theme of a particular section of a poem to another part of the same poem . Discuss changing attitude or perception of speaker or reader .  \n Discuss the way of life revealed in the poem . Refer to such poetic elements as tone, imagery, symbol, and verse form.  \n Discuss the poet’s changing reaction to the subject developed in the poem .  \n Discuss how the form of the poem affects its meaning.  \nStep \\#1: Read &“Work”the Prompt  \nSample Prompt  \nPrompt: In “On the Subway”, Sharon Olds brings two worlds into close proximity. Identify the contrasts that develop both portraits in the poem and discuss the insights the narrator comes to as a result of the experience. Refer to such literary techniques as tone, poetic devices, imagery, and organization.  \nWhat is the task? What are you required to do?  \nStep \\#2: Close Read the Poem  \n Think about what the prompt is asking you to look for in the poem. (Not always limited!)  \n Suggestions on how to read the poem:  Read to get the gist of the poem  \n Reread using highlighting and marginal notes  Read slowly as if speaking aloud  \n Reread to confirm you understand the full impact of the poem  \n Choose a close reading strategy and stick to it!  \n(TPCASTT, Margin notes, T-Charts, Underlining, etc.)  \nStep \\#2: Close Read the Poem  \n General things to look for:  \n Purpose  \n Tone  \n Audience  \n POV  \n Structure  \n Shifts!!!!  \nStep \\#2: Close Read the Poem  \n Specific things to look for:  \n Comparisons (Simile/Metaphor)  \n Denotative vs. Connotative Meanings  \n Imagery  \n Paradox  \n Repetition  \n Contrast  \n Hyperbole/Understatement  \n Personification  \n Rhyme  \nStep \\#3: Outline Your Essay  \n Just as critical as steps 1-2  Questions to ask yourself:  \n FIRST: “What does the poem mean?”  \n THEN: “What message does the author have for the reader?”  \n FINALLY: “How is that message delivered?”  \nDevice—> Meaning  \n Chronology (SHIFTS!)  \n Thesis (Make points you can argue)  \n Evidence  \n\n| Device\u003Cbr>(Specific) | Meaning\u003Cbr>(General) |\n| --- | --- |\n| Repetition | Emphasis |\n| Hyperbole | Irony |\n| Metaphor | Romanticize |","cbCaidBkvIUxpW8X","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidBkvIUxpW8X","pdf",1042757,"English","# Essay #1: The Dreaded Poetry Essay Tips\n## Why the poetry essay?\n## Steps and Timing\n## Types of Prompts and Questions\n## Step #1: Read and Work the Prompt\n## Step #2: Close Read the Poem\n## Step #3: Outline Your Essay","[{\"question\":\"What should you do during Step #1 when working the prompt?\",\"answer\":\"Read the prompt carefully, underline exactly what it asks, and use it as a guide for what to look for while reading the poem.\"},{\"question\":\"How can you close read the poem more effectively?\",\"answer\":\"Use strategies such as reading for gist, rereading with highlighting and margin notes, and rereading aloud to confirm full impact. 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