Poem Analysis Worksheet
(Aligned with the Matatag Curriculum)
Title of Poem: ___________________________
Author: _________________________________
I. Structure / Form
● Number of stanzas: ___________
● Number of lines per stanza: ___________
● Type of poem (lyric, narrative, sonnet, haiku, free verse, etc.): ____________________
● Notes on overall structure: _______________________________________________
II. Meter
● Does the poem have a regular rhythm? ☐ Yes ☐ No
● Number of syllables per line (if regular): ___________
● Observations about the beat/stress pattern: __________________________________
III. Rhyme and Rhyme Scheme
● Do the line endings rhyme? ☐ Yes ☐ No
● Rhyme scheme per stanza: _____________________
● Special rhyme effects noticed: ____________________________________________
IV. Subject
● Main topic or literal meaning: _____________________________________________
● Important details that describe the subject: __________________________________
V. Speaker
● Who is speaking in the poem? ___________________________________________
● Perspective: ☐ First person (“I”) ☐ Second person (“you”) ☐ Third person
(“he/she/they”)
● Clues from the text: _____________________________________________________
VI. Figurative Language / Poetic Devices
(Check all that apply and give an example from the poem)
● ☐ Simile – _______________________________________________
● ☐ Metaphor – ____________________________________________
● ☐ Personification – ________________________________________
● ☐ Alliteration – ___________________________________________
● ☐ Assonance – ___________________________________________
● ☐ Onomatopoeia – ________________________________________
● ☐ Symbolism – ___________________________________________
● Other devices: ___________________________________________
VII. Theme
● Central message or lesson: _____________________________________________
● Evidence from the poem that supports this theme: ___________________________
Student Reflection
● What part of the poem stood out to you most? Why?
● How does this poem connect to your own experiences or feelings?
