Journal Response to Poetry:
Writing a journal response about a poem or a song involves paying closer attention to language than maybe you have in the past. Here's your list of things to write about:
(1) OBSERVATIONS: What do you notice about the poem? How is it structured? What figures of speech does it contain? Metaphor? Simile? Personification? Imagery?
(2) REACTIONS: Do you like the poem/song? What lines strike you? What words really ring true for you?
(3) QUESTIONS: What do you have questions about? Are there words that don't make sense? Does the poem/song raise questions about humanity?
(4) CONNECTIONS: What does the poem/song remind you of? Are there issues in your life or in the world in general that the poem comments on?
REMEMBER, a journal response is NOT a summary. It's a chance for you to develop and explore your ideas about the text.
SEE SAMPLE at www.quia.com/pages/poemjournal2.html (click link below)
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