The SnapRevise Analysis Guides: How To Analyse Poetry

The SnapRevise How to Analyse Poetry Guide is a complete companion for students preparing essays on poetry as set texts. Whatever poems you are studying, this guide provides the skills and strategies needed to recognise poetic techniques, interpret meaning, and construct strong, exam-focused responses.

Written by a high-achieving English student, the guide condenses the essential aspects of poetry analysis into clear explanations. It explores structural features and poetic devices, offers examples from a wide range of commonly studied poems, and shows how to approach annotation and interpretation. To support essay writing, it also includes model essays with expert commentary, giving students practical examples of what high-level work looks like in practice.

Alongside analysis, the guide highlights key vocabulary and shares study advice from a top-scoring student, offering proven tips for revising more effectively and writing with confidence. By combining detailed insights with practical strategies, this book helps students study poetry in a structured, accessible, and exam-ready way.