Should Poetry should have the same meaning to all people?

Answer 1

There are several different techniques for analysing a poem: practical criticism, close reading, lexical analysis, gender studies oriented, marxist and formalist are only some of the different schools.

But how you analyse a poem will depend on what you want to do with it (what the purpose of your analysis is) - or else on the method your teacher prefers.

Any good analytical technique can be applied usefully to all poems alike.

So the analysis technique you apply to a poem, doesn't depend on the poem. (It depends on the critic).

Answer 2

No, poetry is open to interpretation and can have different meanings for different people. Each person brings their own experiences, emotions, and perspectives to a poem, which can influence how they understand and connect with it. This diversity of interpretation is part of what makes poetry a rich and powerful form of expression.

Answer 3

False, your interpretation of a poem may be different then someone elses. An interpretation of a poem might sometimes spring from experiences that sway your mind in a certain direction and may come off as "hey, this poem means this because I've been through it" or sometimes a poem might mean something because of certain words or the way it is portrayed. If a teacher forces one meaning of a poem on you, that is because she is giving you the meaning that the poet is trying to convey to you, however some poems have more than one meaning.

Answer 4

No, that is the beauty of poetry. You may read a poem and think it means one thing. I could read the same poem and see something different. Often our own experiences and thinking influence how we understand a poem.