Sometimes,you may “hate” poetry and fear to analyze a poem. Here are some tips which help you  analyze a poem:
1. Select the poem carefully. In a poem analysis, you will generally be given a selection of two or three poems. You must pick one to analyze.Be careful.       Sometimes the shorter poems are very difficult poems. Often, longer poems are more like stories.
2. Research the poet. There will be research already performed on the poet you’ve selected.      Often the poet’s personal life has a direct impact on his or her works.
3. Research the poem. If you are analyzing a poem, it is probably quite well-known. Research and read about the poem. Other literary criticism (文艺评论) can help you in your analysis.     You must come up with a new thought, a new analysis, for the poem. Simply copying someone else’s ideas will not be enough.
4.       . Organization, as always, is the key to all essay writing and analysis. Your outline should consist of an introduction, a thesis statement (论点), three pieces of analysis, and a conclusion to bring it all together. Put these basic sentences into an outline structure, which will make the writing of the paper much easier.
5. Write the paper.    Follow your outline and you will have no trouble completing this assignment.

A．However, remember not to copy, or ignore the original poem.

B．Many students select short poetry as their preference for analysis.

C．Communicate with other readers first.

D．Create an outline.

E. Read about the poet’s life, history and style as you begin your analysis.
F. Become familiar with the different poem structures before you finish the analysis.
G. Once you have researched your poet, poem, and organized your thoughts, you are ready to write.