Notes

1. The title of the poem will be at the top.
"One wants a teller in a time like this"

2. The author (if known) will be listed below the title.
Gwendolyn Brooks

3. The subject of the poem is what the poem is about. Be precise, not vague.
From my perspective the poem is about a person going through a rough time acting like they dont need help or need anyone to lean on, but having someone tell them thats not true at all that they need someone at a rough time and that god could help if you went to church and asked for help things can get better

4. What is the author’s attitude about the subject? Is she reverent? She might be sarcastic. The author might be using satire. Does the author seem angry about the subject? Is the author witty and clever? Is the author detached and ho-hum about what she is writing?
The author's attitude is very helpful, she is sorry for another person and feel sympathy for them letting them know there never alone.

5. What is the theme of the poem? In addition to the actual subject, is the author trying to get a larger idea? In other words, what is she really trying to say?
The author is trying to persuade people to go to church as well as letting people know no matter what your doing through and how you feel through it all you dont have to be alone find someone or goto church

6. What tone and mood is the author setting? Is she trying to present a feeling? What is it?
she isnt trying to set any mood or anything i dont think its really just helping people out

7. To what does this poem appeal? It could be the reader’s intellect or possibly the reader’s emotions. It might be appealing to the reader’s reason. How is this author trying to “get to” his readers?
she is trying to get to her readers by letting them know there arent alone

8. Is the poem persuasive? It the author trying to tell you something or trying to get you to change your mind about something?
the author is trying to tell you that even if your down quit going through it alone goto church and pray find someone to talk and have around during a time of down

9. What form does this poem take? Is it rhythmic, or is it free verse? Are there stanzas and divided sections?
it does rhyme a little bit but there isnt any specific pattern

10. Is there a climax to the poem? Is there a particular spot where the author is finally hitting the nail on the head and making his point?
the climax was when she told people that church is an option to attend sunday school and go to church and pray and blessings will come your way

11. What word choice does the poet use? Are the words all action words? Are they mostly common words conveying feelings? Are there a lot of adjectives and adverbs that describe things fully? Are the words all “big words” that the average reader will not know?
there isnt any big words, she used pretty average sized words

12. Does the author use any literary devices? Does she use onomatopoeia, hyperbole, alliteration, or personification?
no

13. Does the author use any metaphors or similes? Why do you think the author chose those particular comparisons? Do those comparisons make sense? Do the comparisons add to the meaning of the poem?
no

14. Is this poem literal or figurative? Is the language real? Are the events real? Is the content real? Or is everything figurative?
the poem is literal the content is real

15. What was your impression of the poem? Don’t just say, “I liked it” or “It was dumb.” Tell why you liked it or why the author failed to impress you with her work.
i think it was a good poem and i bet a lot of people have been inspired by it i like it because it is true having a person there at a time of need it really helpful