Segment 2 Advanced 02 Taking It Apart PUTTING DIDS TO WORK
Now you will choose a poem and analyze it using the DIDS method.

Poem Title and Poet:
Subject of the poem:
Your Name:
Diction

List four strong, important words from your poem.

In two to four complete sentences, think about each word and answer the following questions about each word.

What do these words tell us about the author’s tone? How does he/she feel? Is the word positive, negative, or neutral? What emotions are associated with this word?

Imagery
Read your poem and choose an image the poet describes. Type or write it here.

In complete sentences, think about this image and answer the following questions.

How does this image reflect the author’s tone? How does he/she feel?

Details

Read your poem and choose two to three details the poet uses to describe a person or scene. Type or write it here.
In complete sentences, think about these details and answer the following questions.

What do these details tell us about the author’s tone? How does he/she feel? What is the effect of those details? Do they paint a particular picture?

Syntax

Read your poem and type or write one or two lines in which the poet uses a unique syntax. Type or write it here.
In complete sentences, think about this syntax and answer the following questions.

What does this syntax tell us about the author’s tone? How does he/she feel? Does the writer use punctuation marks to create pauses or communicate emotion?

Tone: Based on the evidence in this chart for your poem, what is the author’s overall tone (how does he or she feel) regarding the subject of the poem?

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