In this video I will be doing a poetry analysis in under five minutes to help you with an approach to the unseen poem. This video will focus on the STRUCTURE of a poem using an example by Siegfried Sassoon, Suicide in the Trenches.
In an exam where you are analyzing an unseen poem like this example, you should read the question and highlight the key words.
You should then highlight or circle the title so you don't forget about that as it will be important.
Next, BEFORE you read the poem, take time to look at how it is structured. What does it look like on the page?