Top 7 tips of how to read a poem!
Poems sometimes may be pretty confusing, specially when trying to figure out the message, the meaning. Here are some tips in order to help with this problem.
Tips:
1) Read the title! Before reading the poem make sure you pay close attention to the title of the poem. This may give you some picture/ idea of what the poem is talking about. It may also help you find the meaning of the poem.
2) Read the poem aloud! Read the poem aloud, word by word. Listen carefully to the poem, notice if there is any kind of pattern, rhyme, effects etc.
3) Re-read the poem! See if there is anything you missed.
4) Find any figures of speech!
5) Find any imagery!
6) Connect the different point that were made!
7) Interpret the poem, what it meant to you.
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The New York Public Library Title Quest 2019: Finding Forgotten Titles Together. www.nypl.org/sites/default/files/title-quest.jpg. The New York Public Library.
Academy of American Poets. “How to Read a Poem | Academy of American Poets.” Poets.org, 2014, poets.org/text/how-read-poem-0.