Poem Review
ROUGH DRAFT AND FIANL COPY FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT.
POEM: “A POISON TREE” WILLIAM BLAKE
INTRODUCTION
Paragraph 1: Introduce the poem
Give the title of the poem you are writing about and any relevant information about that poem: pertinent information about the author and the poem’s part of the author’s work; an introduction to the primary the topic of the poem; a relevant quote, etc. Your thesis would indicate your overall opinion or reaction to the poem.
Note: Poem titles are enclosed in “quotation marks.”
After giving the author’s full name the first time, he’s mentioned, use the author’s last name.
BODY
Paragraph 2: Scansion
What poetic techniques impressed you or caught your attention?
—imagery, rhyme scheme, rhythm pattern, alliteration, consonance, assonance, onomatopoeia, etc. Do not be limited by this list.
Be sure to explain why it was impressive to you.
Paragraph 3: Interpretation
What is the author trying to say in the poem? What is significant about the way the author says it?
Paragraph 4: Response
What were your reactions and responses to the poem that caused you to have your overall opinion or reaction to the poem? Elaborate with details. This could be more than one paragraph.
CLOSING
Final Paragraph: Closing statements
–the quality, effectiveness, or impact of the poem, including its impact on you
