Do you know any ways to memorize a poem??

Question

i have to learn Pauls Reveres Ride the four stanzas
i only know up to

Answer 1

What I do to memorize a poem is first, I read the whole thing like twice, maybe 3 times, just to get familiar with it. Then, I read the first 2 lines, and recite them. I then go back read the first two, then the next to. Then recite all four. Afterward, I read the first 4 then the next two and recite all 6 lines, and so forth. I know it sounds tedious and boring, but it is really easy if you read the poem a few times first and get familiar with it.

Answer 2

http://www.nationalcenter.org/PaulRevere'sRide.html

That is one long poem! The one tip I have for memorizing a poem like that is to figure out the rhythm of the poem and try to find a song that you like( a good beat would be nice). Take that song and try to match up the music, reading the paper as you go. It will work even better if you can find the song without the lyrics in it (like a karaoke version)
Play it over and over again until you can just listen to the music and say the poem!
You can then try to do it all in your head, imagining the music and saying the words.
Music can be a powerful learning tool!
By this method, I was able to memorize almost 150 lines of poetry for a 10-minute speech I had for an Honors English course in high school
Good luck with your recital!

(if you would like to know - I listened to Enya's
Only If)

Answer 3

The best way to memorize this poem all depends on how you learn best.

If you learn best by hearing, it might be a good idea to tape record yourself reading the stanzas. Then listen to the tape repetitively and say the lines along with it.

For me personally, I will write out whatever I need to memorize (by hand not computer) a few times. Once I've written something down, it sticks in my head easier.

If you are a kinesthetic learner, moving around while you are reciting the poetry may help memorization as well.

It may also help to break the poem into chunks and work on each chunk at a time.

Answer 4

Poems like Paul Revere's Ride is best memorized by keeping the sequence of events in mind and letting the rhythm and the words guide you to the structure. Before long it becomes as if it is the only way it could have been written.

Answer 5

Consider this - do you memorize the latest song by "studying" the words?
Read the poem several times to get a feel for the " metre and rhyme" (structure) of the poem.
Record yourself or anyone reciting the poem - its alright to read it.
Now, recite the poem in time with the tape recording - just as you usually do for a song. You can vary by doing one stanza at a time or read from the book then graduate to no book. As you try it you will discover what works best for you.

Test yourself by writing the poem from memory.
Don't make this a chore; enjoy it.

Answer 6

yes u have to constantly read it over and over again and well if thats to much work for u then turn each line into a beat like a childs song and constanly hum the song in your head and u'll be knowing the poem in no time. im a slam poet myself and thats the one thing i hate about performing my poetry on stage, having to do it by memory. if that still dont work try picturing the poem word for word in your head like a real movie or like your their so if u forget a line u already know whats going to happen next - like a movie, and it surely will come back to u.

Answer 7

A GOOD WAY TO MEMORIZE A POEM WOULD BE TO STUDY ONE LINE FOR 5 MINUTES THEN WRITE IT IN PAPER FOR 5 MINUTES

Answer 8

WELL FIRST....REPEAT A CERTAIN LINE 5 TIMES ONCE YOU DO THAT CONTINUE WITH A NEW LINE

JUST KEEP REPEATING IT!

Answer 9

REPETITION... it is practically the only way