Why Does Poetry Matter

Poetry differs from other forms of literature because it tells a story using emotions. They are always so unique because no author is the same, and can all be interpreted a different way by every reader.

The text suggest the the reader should “listen to the poem first” after going through it once just reading the words while giving no thought to the meaning of the poem. Then it says to “Articulate your expectations, starting with the title” this is done by not expecting the poem to mean just one thing, the reader needs to keep and open mind when reading poetry. The text says to “Read the syntax literally” readers need to know when the poem is saying in a literal sense then the reader can find the true meaning of a poem. This can be done in

The next thing the reader should do is “Consult reference work” because this makes it easier to understand the poem if the reader does not understand or know what something is. The text then tells the reader to “figure out who, where, when, and what happens” this is important because the reader needs to know who the poem is about and what they are doing. The text then says the reader should “formulate tentative answers to the questions, Why does it matter? What does it all mean?” the reader should do this because it will help the reader figure out the themes in the poem. The text then states the reader should “consider how the poem’s form contributes to its effect and meaning” because it can help the reader understand the importance of the lines. The text then proceeds to suggest that the reader should “Investigate and consider the ways the poem both uses and departs from poetic conventions, especially those related to form and subgenre” because they give the reader

The reader can also have an informal response essay while including the allusions used in the text and looking at reference work. The reader may choose to use discovers made in the poems and answer questions regarding the thesis. The writing is based off of the reader's response to the poem and what they understand that the poem is telling them.

The tone in Richard Cory is optimistic at first because the author is only using positive words, but it makes a dramatic turn to dark tone. An example in Richard Cory would be, “And Richard Cory, one calm summer night, went home and put a bullet through his head.” (line 16) The tone in The Lamb is innocence because the author portrays the lamb unknowing. An example in The Lamb is “ Little Lamb who made thee Dost thou know who made thee” (1024) this shows that the narrator is asking the Lamb if it knew who gave it life and