SOAPSTone—for poetry analysis COPY INTO YOUR NOTES!!
S—Subject—what is the poem basically about?
O—Occasion—why is this person writing now?
A—Audience—who is being addressed? (can be more than 1)
P—Purpose—why are they writing this? (look at audience(s))
S—Speaker—who is this person? (not the author)
Tone—how does he/she feel about the topic?
“Those Winter Sundays” Robert Hayden
Subject—about a son talking about his dad and the things he did
Occasion—he has grown up and either his father has died or he has realized things as an adult he didn’t know as a kid/ maybe he is a father.
Audience—fathers, kids,
Purpose--- kids: appreciate the things your parents do
Parents: maybe your kids will appreciate you when they get older or become parents
Tone—caring, regretful
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