Poetry

Poetry Discussion Questions

1. Is the poem humorous or serious? 14.   Do you recognize any verbal irony?

2. What is the poem’s literary form? 15.   Are the descriptive words effective?

3. Does the poem have rhythm and/or rhyme? 16.   Which phrase do you like best?     Why?

4. What is its rhyme scheme? 17.   What does the poem remind you of?

5. What is your reaction to the poem? 18.   What smells, sounds, or tastes do you think of?

6. How does it make you feel? 19.   Which poem do you like best?   Why?

7. How do the words affect the reader? 20.   Which poem would be fun to illustrate?

8. How would you illustrate this poem? 21.   Does the poem have a musical quality?

9. Do you recognize any literary devices? 22.  Could this poem be lyrics to a song?  

10.   Explain the meaning of each literary device. 23.   What kind of song?

11.   Are the literary devices effective?

12.   From whose point of view is the poem written?

13.  Discuss the image or insight the writer gives about an object or person.