PQP Poetry

A Poem a Day!

PQP Simplified

P- Praise…what do you like?

Q- Questions…what didn’t you understand?

P- Polish…what would you change?

Guidelines for PQPAttempt to use poetic language/terms when

you praise or polish a poem.

Think of the images created in your mind (imagery/descriptive language), figurative

language or comparisons (metaphor/simile), structural components (stanzas, rhyme

scheme, organization of poem), and connections to self, other texts or real-world.

Guidelines for Questioning

• Ask about word meanings• Question the meanings of metaphors and

similes • Ask a question about the poet• Question the author’s purpose or tone• Question the use of words, phrases, descriptions• Question the connection of the title to the poem

Do Don’t

• Use poetic terms…• Figurative

language… • Descriptive

language…• Sensory language…• Personal connections

or stories….TO DESCRIBE!

• Say, “I don’t know,” “nothing,” or “everything” to describe your feelings about a poem

• Use the same response for every poem

• Disengage! You will have assignments that accompany the poems

• Comment on the title each time