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'''Title:''' Before you read the work, look at the title. What do you think it means?

'''Paraphrase:''' Re-write the work in your own words. Look up any words you don't know, or anything that sounds familiar; it may be an allusion.

'''Connotation:''' 
* Diction and symbolism 
* Imagery 
* Metaphors and similes 
'''Attitude:''' What is the tone of the work?  How does the author feel about his or her topic?

'''Shifts:''' Is there a change in meter or rhyme?  A change in speaker or tone?

'''Title:''' What does the title say about the work? Does it label it, or add meaning?

'''Theme:''' What does this poem mean?  How does it relate to life in general, or your life specifically?
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