Ten Steps of Poetry Analysis
Read the following poems by Emily Dickinson:
- “Tell All the Truth but Tell it Slant”
- “I Dwell in Possibility”
- “Because I Could Not Stop for Death”
- “Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church”
- INTROUDUCTON TO AMER. LIT
Instructional Objectives for this activity:
Employ the ten-step method for poetry analysis.Please review the American Literature Study Guide (also in Doc Sharing) to help you with this assignment. Important note: In class discussions, express your own ideas and do not use outside sources. Using outside sources can lower your scores, and often they can lead to plagiarism.
- Select one of the poems and use the Ten Steps of Poetry Analysis (from the American Literature Study Guide) to interpret it.
- Write a substantial and detailed paragraph offering your interpretation of the poem, using evidence, such as short quotes, to support your ideas.
