One should read a poem as many times till he or she understands well the poem. For some, a glance would be enough to reveal its meaning. For some, multiple readings would be needed for the same.
The poem I read made me feel happy.
Read the title scan the poem And paraphrase look for imagery and figurative language consider the rhythm determine the mood and tone
"The Highwayman"
Two poetic elements in Beware Do Not Read This Poem by Ishmael Reed are: Personification- " the hunger of this poem is legendary" poems cant be hungry Onomatopoeia-"belch"
A poem that creates a sense of two voices speaking at once, each with its own logic - APEX
As many times as you want.
So, you know the poem better or to understand it better
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To understand others feeling
In order to paraphrase a poem it must be understood by the reader. The reader should read and understand the poem and then restate it.
Twice
Read it many times. After reading it many, many times, try to say it out loud, one line, or a few lines, at a time, without looking at the written poem - then check with the written poem. Or say it out loud while a friend checks the written poem. Even if you can say the entire poem from beginning to end, continue practicing during the following days - you may forget parts of the poem again.
The first thing you should do when you read a poem is to read it slowly and attentively to understand its overall theme. Pay attention to the language, imagery, and emotions conveyed by the poet.
you read a poem like anything else
Read the poem.
Of course! You can share your poem with me and I'll be happy to read it.
The pattern of stressed and unstressed sounds in poetry is known as meter. It helps to create a rhythmic flow in the poem and guides the reader on how to read it aloud. Meter is determined by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables in each line of a poem.