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Poetry Analysis Essay 
Poetry Analysis Essay
Essay will examine and analyze one of the poems we have read together in class. In this essay, you will which you analyze the poem’s literary elements (parts of the poem and figures of speech) and use this analysis to interpret the meaning of this poem. In other words, what is the poem saying and what literary elements does the author use to demonstrate this message?
Rubric Code: M53C7W
By ticotenorio
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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1 pts

Beginning +

2 pts

Developing

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Developing +

4 pts

Strong

5 pts

Organization

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Beginning

Essay lacks one or more of the following elements:
introduction, 4 well-developed body paragraphs, conclusion
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Developing

Essay includes the following: introduction, 4 well developed body paragraphs, conclusion.

Introduction is clear but not engaging.

Conclusion summarizes main points but does not connect to broader themes.
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Strong

Essay includes the following: engaging introduction, 4 well developed body paragraphs, conclusion which summarizes main points and relates poem to broader themes in life.
Meaning and Message paragraph

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Beginning

Paragraph does not address 2 or more of the following or is not clear: poem's surface meaning, deeper meaning and theme.
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Developing

Paragraph clearly explains 2 of the following: poem's surface meaning, deeper meaning and theme.
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Strong

Paragraph clearly explains the poem's surface meaning, deeper meaning and theme.
Figures of Speech Paragraph

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Beginning

Paragraph explains some of the poem's similes, metaphors and personification.

Explanations may be unclear or too short.

Paragraph does not explain what the figures of speech, compare, reveal or suggest reasons for why they were used.
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Developing

Paragraph clearly explains the poem's similes, metaphors and personification.

Paragraph clearly explains 2 of the following: what is being compared/ personified, what the figures of speech reveal, and suggests reasons for why they were used.
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Strong

Paragraph clearly explains the poem's similes, metaphors and personification.

Paragraph clearly explains what is being compared/ personified, what the figures of speech reveal, and suggests reasons for why they were used.
Sound Devices Paragraph

Beginning

Paragraph explains 1 or more of the following: poem's rhyme scheme, examples of alliteration, assonance and onomatopoeia (if present).

Explanations may be unclear or unsupported.

Paragraph does not explain why sound devices were used or what they added to the poem.
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Developing

Paragraph clearly explains poem's rhyme scheme, examples of alliteration, assonance and onomatopoeia (if present).

1 examples of each is given (if present).

Paragraph may or may not suggest why sound devices were used and what they added to the poem.
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Strong

Paragraph clearly explains poem's rhyme scheme, examples of alliteration, assonance and onomatopoeia (if present).

2 or more examples of each are given (if present).

Paragraph suggests why sound devices were used and what they added to the poem.
Symbolism/Tone Paragraph

Beginning

Explanation of tone of symbols is unclear or incomplete.
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Developing

Paragraph clearly explains poem's symbolism and tone.

Symbols are identified and explained.

Tone - Speaker is identified, tone is explained.

Lacks support from text.
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Strong

Paragraph clearly explains poem's symbolism and tone.

Symbols are identified and explained.

Tone - Speaker is identified, tone is explained and supported with examples from the poem.
Sentence Variety

Beginning

Essay does not use a variety of sentences to express meaning and style.

Most sentences have similar structure.
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Developing

Essay uses a variety of correctly punctuated sentences for meaning and stylistic effect.

Essay uses 1 or more sentence variety form from class.
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Strong

Essay uses a variety of correctly punctuated sentences for meaning and stylistic effect.

Essay uses 3 or more sentence variety forms from class.
Format

Beginning

Essay follows 2 or fewer of the following requirements:

12 pt. font

heading in top left corner (name, date, class)

appropriate title

double spaced

typed
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Developing

Essay follows 3-4 of the following requirements:

12 pt. font

heading in top left corner (name, date, class)

appropriate title

double spaced

typed
Developing +

Between
Strong

Essay follows all of the following requirements:

12 pt. font

heading in top left corner (name, date, class)

appropriate title

double spaced

typed
Punctuation/Spelling

Beginning

Writer makes more than 6 errors in punctuation or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
Beginning +

Writer makes more than 4-5 errors in punctuation or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
Developing

Writer makes 3-4 errors in punctuation or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
Developing +

Writer makes 1-2 errors in punctuation or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
Strong

Writer makes no errors in punctuation or spelling that distract the reader from the content.



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