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How to Write a Point of View Literary Analysis

S.O.A.P.S.Tone is a helpful acronym to help you analyze the Point of View of the speaker in any piece of writing.

S – Speaker O – Occasion A – Audience P – Purpose S – Subject T – Tone

Literary Element Analysis Questions

Speaker Keep in mind that the speaker and the author are sometimes two different individuals. Ask yourself the following questions to analyze the Speaker:

• Who is the voice that tells the story?

• What is the emotional state of the speaker?

• What do you know about the background of the speaker?

• What conclusions can you make about the speaker?

Occasion This is where you take into consideration the background of the author and the time period when the piece was written. Ask yourself the following questions to analyze the Occasion:

• What is the time and place of this piece of writing?

• Was anything significant going on in the author’s life at this time?

• Was something significant going on in history at this time?

Audience Think about the people for whom this was written. Ask yourself the following questions to analyze the Audience:

• Who was the audience? Was this written for a specific person, a specific group, or the general public?

• What were some of the key beliefs of people during the time period?

• What specific language does the author use to appeal to their target audience?

Purpose Focus on why this piece was written. Ask yourself the following questions to analyze Purpose:

• Why was this piece written?

• What is the message of the writing?

• Is the author trying to get a certain reaction from their audience?

• What emotions does the writing make the audience feel?

Subject Consider the subject or topic of the writing. Ask yourself the following questions to analyze Subject:

• What is the main subject or topic of this piece of writing?

• How does the writer present this subject?

• What other minor topics does the writer include in their text?

Tone Tone is the author’s attitude toward the Subject. Ask yourself the following questions to analyze the Tone:

• What events in the author’s life could be connected to the text?

• What words or phrases does the author use to describe the Subject of the writing?

• What emotions are expressed in this piece of writing?

• What words or phrases show the emotions in the writing?

• If you were to read this piece out loud, what types of emotions would you use?

English 11 Essay 1: Analysis of Whitman’s Views in “Song of Myself”

Pre-Writing: The Essential First Step

Analyzing point of view for a literary analysis starts with asking yourself some important questions about

the poem, story, essay, speech, or book you are reading. Although you won’t use all the information

you gather during your pre-writing, thinking about the author’s point of view before you write will help

you stay focused on the prompt to better identify your thesis, your topic sentences, and the evidence to

support both.

Included below are the key elements of analyzing a speaker’s Point of View. Use the description of

each of the S.O.A.P.S.Tone elements to guide your pre-writing in the blank spaces that follow.

Literary Element Analysis

Speaker Keep in mind that the speaker and the author are often two different individuals. Ask yourself the following questions to analyze the Speaker:

• Who is the voice that tells the story?

• What is the emotional state of the speaker?

• What do you know about the background of the speaker?

• What conclusions can you make about the speaker?

The Speaker of “Song of Myself”

Writing Prompt:

In your own words, summarize the main idea of "Song of Myself." Using three supporting details from the

poem, explain how Whitman expresses his views regarding the continuous cycle of life and death.

Literary Element

Analysis

Occasion This is where you take into consideration the background of the author and the time period when the piece was written. Ask yourself the following questions to analyze the Occasion:

• What is the time and place of this piece of writing?

• Was anything significant going on in the author’s life at this time?

• Was something significant going on in history at this time?

Occasion of “Song of Myself”

Literary Element

Analysis

Audience Think about the people for whom this was written. Ask yourself the following questions to analyze the Audience:

• Who was the audience? Was this written for a specific person, a specific group, or the general public?

• What were some of the key beliefs of people during the time period?

• What specific language does the author use to appeal to their target audience?

Audience of “Song of Myself”

Literary Element

Analysis

Purpose Focus on why this piece was written. Ask yourself the following questions to analyze Purpose:

• Why was this piece written?

• What is the message of the writing?

• Is the author trying to get a certain reaction from their audience?

• What emotions does the writing make the audience feel?

Purpose of “Song of Myself”

Literary Element Analysis

Subject Consider the subject or topic of the writing. Ask yourself the following questions to analyze Subject:

• What is the main subject or topic of this piece of writing?

• How does the writer present this subject?

• What other minor topics does the writer include in their text?

Subject of “Song of Myself”

Literary Element Analysis

Tone Tone is the author’s attitude toward the Subject. Ask yourself the following questions to analyze the Tone:

• What events in the author’s life could be connected to the text?

• What words or phrases does the author use to describe the Subject of the writing?

• What emotions are expressed in this piece of writing?

• What words or phrases show the emotions in the writing? If you were to read this piece out loud, what types of emotions would you use?

Tone of “Song of Myself”