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Poetry Annotation 
Annotating Poetry
Rubric Code: AXW7X9X
By karrifrank
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Subject: English  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Poor

0 pts

Fair

3 pts

Excellent

5 pts

Title
5 pts

Poor

Does not examine meaning between the title and poem.
Fair

Examines meaning between the title and poem but does not extend beyond a basic explanation.
Excellent

Fully examines meaning between the title and the poem. Extends beyond a basic explanation.
Structure of the poem
5 pts

Poor

Does not explain the structure of the poem.
Fair

Explains either natural progression or major turning points, but not both
Excellent

Explains structure of poem and identifies the type of poem (sonnet, free verse, haiku, etc.). Comments about stanzas and
Language (connotation)
5 pts

Poor

Does not discuss the connotation of the poem.
Fair

May discuss types of figurative language, but does not offer an indepth analysis.
Excellent

Includes an indepth analysis of the use of connotation in the poem= including how the use of figurative language helps to convey the ideas or feelings in the poem
Language (denotation of words)
5 pts

Poor

Does not discuss the denotation of unfamiliar words in the poem
Fair

Discusses denotation but does not offer an indepth analysis.
Excellent

Includes an indepth analysis of the literal meanings of words that may be unclear to the reader at first. This includes looking up and defining unknown words and discussing how they affect the poem's meaning.
Speaker/Persona
5 pts

Poor

Does not discuss the speaker of the poem.
Fair

Discusses possible speakers of the poem, but none are clearly identified.
Excellent

Includes an indepth analysis of the speaker of the poem, keeping in mind that the poet is not always the speaker.
Tone/Diction
5 pts

Poor

Does not discuss the tone or diction of the poem.
Fair

May mention tone or diction, but does not offer and indepth analysis.
Excellent

Identifies the overal tone of the poem through the examination and analysis of diction used in the poem. May mention shifts in tone as they develop in the poem.
Theme
5 pts

Poor

Does not discuss the the theme of the poem.
Fair

Mentions or attempts to identify the theme of the poem, but does not offer an indepth analysis.
Excellent

Attempt to identify and analyze the theme of the poem.
Imagery
5 pts

Poor

Does not discuss the imagery in the poem.
Fair

May identify the use of imagery, but does not offer an in-depth analysis of the imagery in the poem.
Excellent

Provides in-depth analysis of the central images of the poem.
Shifts
5 pts

Poor

Does not identify shits in the poem.
Fair

May indicate a shift, but does not offer an indepth analysis.
Excellent

Includes an indepth analysis of the shift(s) that occur in the poem and clearly identifies the words/phrases/stanzas that indicate the ship.
Sound devices
5 pts

Poor

Does not identify the use of any sound devices in the poem.
Fair

Identifies the use of some sound devices, but it is not complete.
Excellent

Annotation identifies and discusses the use of multiple sound devices used in the poem. Rhyme scheme (if present) has been labeled.



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