Great for Back to School week or to encourage a better love of reading or poetry.Close Reading Poetry Analysis of "The Story-Teller" by Mark Van Doren. 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.This poem pairs well with a using short poems, short stories, and excerpts such as "There is no Frigate like a Book" by Dickinson, "Th