Do you need to write about poetry? Find it frustrating? Is it difficult to find much to say? In this title you should discover the key to understanding poetry and the secrets which aim to help you raise your grades in coursework and exams. It shows how poetry works and how to make sense of it. It explains traditional analytic methods and brings you up to date with more theoretical approaches too. The author takes you through all the main elements of poetry, fitting them into a step-by-step approach which you can use in any situation. Accessible, provides key examples and written in a down-to-earth style, this book aims to give you the skills you need to improve your performance in coursework and examinations. This revised second edition has been created to take account of syllabus requirements.