what is the best method for remembering long lines of text?

Answer 1

If you wan't to recite a text, word for word, then you have no other option but to learn it parrot fashion.

however, if you want to be able to recall the subject of that text, then remove the 90% of the words, the and, then if and But's. and reduce it down to key words and phrases.

take a look at Tony Buzan's mind mapping ideas.

Answer 2

using the method above of attaching memorable and funny images to paragraphs works well as you can then chain them together

eg say i wanted to learn a list of words (ill just use 3 to demonstrate it,)

Telephone Sausage monkey buttons

first i see an old fashioned telephone with somebody trying to turn the dial with a sausage making a horrible mess

then i see a sausage in a pan being cooked by a monkey in the jungle

then i see the monkey doing up some buttons on an over rich aristocrat

as you can see this could go on forever and aslong as you fully visulise each one and remember the first (or last if you want to work backwords,) you can remember a large amount of information quite easily.

Answer 3

I find that if I equate short sections of text with one of the many young men that I have had intercourse with makes me remember it word for word. For example, for the first three lines of the story I think of "Lloydie", then "Pudley" for the next few lines and "Bryce" for the next few etc, etc. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

Associating parts of paragraphs with things you find amusing or memorable. I used this technique to remember 3/4 of a book during my gcse years.

Answer 5

Break it into 7 points - the brain remembers groupings of seven best.

Answer 6

Writing it down a few times on paper, typing it, or even saying it several time out loud and then seeing if you can read it back to yourself some with, and sometimes without the paper.

Answer 7

Just remember the key words.

Answer 8

Read it aloud. Over and over... and over again.
Try only four or five lines at a time.
And when you've learned a big section, try to get someone to test you.

This worked for my latin exam two years ago.

Answer 9

learn them in stages, say 6 lines at a time, then once youv'e done that then all you need to do is remember which set follows which

Answer 10

Im in a panto next week, and i remember my lines by reading them each morning, then getting someone to help you when you havent got your script. im still not word perfect !!!