What are the three false assumptions readers of poems often make? To understand a poem, sooner or later you’re going to have to___
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How to Read a Poem | Academy of American Poets
1) What are the three false assumptions readers of poems often make?
2) To understand a poem, sooner or later you’re going to have to
___________. (multiple words)
3) Which of these is NOT a question suggested for you to ask?
A) Is there a section of the poem that seems to have a rhythm that’s distinct from the rest of
the poem?
B) Are there footnotes for the poem? C) Do you notice any special effects? D) Do any of the
words rhyme?
E) Is the whole poem in the same language? F) Is there a cluster of sounds that seem the same
or similar?
G) Have you read this poem before?
4) The most natural approach is to pay strict attention to the _ and Reading to
the end of a or , even if it carries over one or several , is the best way to retain the of a poem. 5) Most poems are open to interpretation without the aid of historical or knowledge
about the .
6) The most magical and wonderful poems are ever , which is to say they
remain ever _.
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