Close Reading Poetry Analysis of "Ring Out, Wild Bells" by Alfred Lord Tennyson. A great text for the New Year first activity. Analyzing poetry is an art. How do you get better at it? Practice. Here is an easy way to teach close reading with self-guided questions that help the student gain understanding of breaking down lines of poetry.Focus on citing text evidence, author's purpose, drawing conclusions, figurative language and word choice, tone, and theme. This poem pairs well with a using sh