Poetry analysis

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Imagine you're a detective investigating a poem. You look for clues — words, sounds, and patterns — to figure out what the poet is trying to say.

2. 2

   What is the first thing you should do when analysing a poem?

3. 3

   Tap the words in this poem that rhyme. Look for matching sounds at the end of lines.

4. 4

   Let's analyse a poem together: 'The fog comes / on little cat feet.' (Carl Sandburg)

5. 5

   Now you try! Read this poem and tap the metaphor: 'The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.'

6. 6

   What is a metaphor?

7. 7

   Which word in 'The wind howled like a wolf' is a simile clue?