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“Someday We’ll Know” Poem Analysis

Directions: Individually use the 8 steps for understanding a poem to analyze this poem. Then write a paragraph (5-7
sentences) explaining what the poem was about and how the poetry terms contribute to the poem.

90 miles outside Chicago

Can't stop driving I don't know why
So many questions I need an answer
Two years later, you're still on my mind
Whatever happened to Amelia Earhart?
Who holds the stars up in the sky?
Is true love just once in a lifetime?
Did the captain of the Titanic cry?
Someday we'll know if love can move a mountain
Someday we'll know why the sky is blue
Someday we'll know why I wasn't meant for you
-New Radicals

Step 1: The title of the poem is ______________ I think the poem might be about _______________________________

Step 2: Overall I ________________________________________ the poem because ____________________________

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Step 5: The speaker in the poem is ____________________________________________________________________

Step 6: I noticed the following about the form: __________________________________________________________

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Step 7: Figurative language I noticed includes: __________________________________________________________

These poetry terms add to the poem by _______________________________________________________________
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Step 8: My “so what” is _____________________________________________________________________________

CBEAR Paragraph
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