Observing Words (Step 2) | Close Reading Poetry for Beginners

Observing words within a poem is the heart and soul of close reading. In fact, it’s the most important step of all. (This should be the first step on the list, but O.P.E.M.S. doesn’t really work.)

Observing words falls under two categories: Diction and Devices. Diction simply means “word choice,” so this step invites us to consider the poem’s use of individual words. Devices are schemes and tropes that often combine words to make. Observing diction concerns individual words. Observing devices concerns multiple words and how they function together.

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