Responding to Poetry

After you have chosen a mentor poem, fill in as much of the following as you can. Write small so you can fit your responses in the space provided. Attach it to a copy of the poem.

Title of the poem Poet

1. What was your first response to the poe?

2. What personal connection(s) did you make?

3. When you reread it, what else did you understand about it?

4. Which line(s) stood out and why?

5. What do you think the poet wanted you to get from his/her poem?

6. What mood did it leave you in? Explain.