S: Scenario. What is the scenario? Does your poem have characters, or a setting?
P: Purpose. What seems to be the poem's purpose, or central message/theme? What is is about?
I: Imagery. What are some specific images the poem mentions? What is memorable about them?
D: Diction. Look at the word choices the author makes. Point out a specific word or phrase that you found interesting, jarring, or remarkable.
E: Economy. How has the poet managed, or arranged, his or her poem? Hint: this is a good place to define and discuss the specific poetic form (sonnet, villanelle, haiku, etc) of the poem you chose.
R: Rhythm. What rhythm does your poem have? Is there a rhyme scheme at all? How does the poem's rhythm suggest its tone?