Micro Analysis: Provide a detailed analysis of the inner poetic workings of the poem. Rely on your close reading skills through the use of poetic terms. Tone, Metaphor, Satire, Pathetic Fallacy, Imagery, and Stream of Consciousness to name a few. Consider punctuation and word choice and line breaks.

2. Macro Analysis: Provide a detailed analysis of the comprehensive and thematic ways the poem you chose above fits into the Collection. Consider theme, overarching messaging of the collection (e.g. Title), historical/literary backdrop of time period, and/or uses of theoretical lenses.

Healing Words: A Poetry Collection For Broken Hearts

by Alexandra Vasiliu