How to write a poetry response

Question 1

What do in the introduction?

Answer 1

• Literal meaning of the poem - giving a feel of its tone and atmosphere using adjectives
• Acknowledge the question without repeating it
• Refer briefly to its structure and order of ideas

Question 2

How to write a topic sentence?

Answer 2

• Overall idea, a key angle through which you intend to explore the question
• Not a statement of facts, a list of techniques or a repetition of the question

Question 3

What to do in a conclusion?

Answer 3

• Put concisely the main emotional theme of the poem in terms of how it answers the question
• Try to suggest a new idea for thought?
• Do not repetitively list devices which have been used