Writing a Poetry Analysis Essay (Part 1): Learn How to Read and Analyze a Poem

In this one-time class, students learn how to read poetry, and then we read and analyze a poem together in order to prepare to write an essay on it in Writing a Poetry Analysis Essay (Part 2).

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55 minutes

per class

Meets once

13-18

year olds

1-8

learners per class

per learner

How does a “One-Time” class work?

Meets once at a scheduled time

Live video chat, recorded and monitored for safety and quality

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Description

Class Experience

In my experience, poetry is something that intimidates students. When given a poem, many students close up and have no clue what they are even reading. Then, if asked to write an essay about said poem, most will freeze in fear because they did not understand the poem to begin with, so they ask themselves, "how in the world am I supposed to write an essay on something I don't even understand?"

In this class, I walk students through how to read a poem, giving them reading strategies and...

Students will learn how to read and analyze a poem.

Students will receive a poetic reading guide in class.

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:Nearpod

I will check for understanding through questions and an informal discussion as we progress through the class.

55 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.

Teacher

Victoria Atkinson, M.A.

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Lives in the United States

Passionate, Relationship-Focused English & Social Studies Teacher

80 total reviews

164 completed classes

About Me

Here on Outschool, I currently teach a variety of English and history classes. These include my weekly, ongoing Creative Writing Club, various essay writing courses, AP Literature, and US History courses. Over time, I plan on offering more...