LAST

L - literary tools

• • Diction

  • Symbolism

  • Imagery

  • Metaphors and similes

  • Rhyme scheme

  • Alliteration

  • Assonance

  • Consonance

  • Mood

  • Allusions

  • Punctuation

  • Personification

  • Onomatopoeia

A-attitude: Looking for the speakers tone.

S-shifts: Looking for shifts in tone, action, and rhythm. Discuss how the shifts affect the poem.

T-theme: What does the poem mean? What is the poet trying to say?