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Meaning is king. Both personal and universal applications of the poem's content are evident. The poem calls attention to something that matters, or it is vastly entertaining. The poem's meaning is discernible and invites analysis due to its complexity and/or wit. The poem is "fresh" and creatively expressive.
The poem is connected to the classic claimed poem in any number of ways, including topic, theme, and/or content. The poem shows that it drew inspiration from the claimed poem.
The poem is rich with sensory details that appeal to more than one of the five senses. Intangibles, such as emotions and attitudes, are effectively associated with concrete sensory images, sounds, smells, etc.
The poem employs poetic devices and features--such as rhyme, rhythm, alliteration, assonance, consonance, metaphor, simile, personification, onomatopoeia, allusion, and repetition--that enhance its effectiveness.
The poem has a discernible form: At the minimum, there are reasoned line breaks and, where appropriate, stanza breaks.
The poem correctly employs language conventions, or conventions are intentionally manipulated in the skillful application and evocation of "poetic license."