A rhyme scheme is the pattern of sounds that repeats at the end of a line or stanza. ... For example, the rhyme scheme ABAB means the first and third lines of a
Poetry Reading: Step 5
Use a dictionary (or dictionary.com)
Reading Poetry: Step 3
Read the poem all the way through.
Poetry Reading: Step 2
Read the title, then stop! I need to think about what they poem will be about.
What is setting?
Time and place that an event takes place.
Poetry Reading: Step 7
Notice any shifts or changes
Poetry Reading: Step 1
Show no fear! I will not understand everything at first!
Poetry Reading: Step 4
Annotate the poem!
Poetry Reading: Step 6
Identify the narrator or speaker
Poetry Reading: Step 8
Figure out the structure (rhyme, white space, etc)
What is symbolism?
The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
How is music like poetry?
They both have rhyme, deeper meanings, themes, etc.
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