do u like poems and are good at it?!?

Question

can u teach me to be a good poem reader?! i have a hard time but love them!

Answer 1

I hope this helps:
Try listening to other people - professionals who already read poetry. Perhaps you can download audio clips, audio books and things.

I love listening to Neil Gaiman read. He is quite the excellent author and his voice just is the perfect match to his pieces.

Also, try this exercise:
Record yourself reading a poem aloud and then listen to it and critique yourself. Take note of the points of improvement you want, implement them, record again and then critique again.
Ask other people's input. I believe it's a rarity these days to be asked to listen to someone read poetry. It sounds spiritual, actually.

Another idea could be consulting friends who are literature buffs, they are usually the best ones to consult with this. You'll have a great time.

Maybe you could also go to an English major, or, indeed, an English teacher, or a linguist, someone who's into the language you're reading. They'd probably appreciate it if you ask their opinion.

Sometimes, it also helps to get technical. Learn and relearn parts of poetry, learn the enjambments and the meter of things but also develop your own style of reading. Of course, we should keep in mind that poetry does not necessarily have rules unless we are talking about form.

Perhaps the better ways to learn how to read poetry is to listen to others and to yourself. Treat is as if you were learning how to sing again, like singing a different genre or style.
I'm rather proud of you for taking this step up. This seems to be your bliss. I hope you continue your passion and further your journey.
Best!

Answer 2

i was alway taught a method that i found to be very useful called TPCAST. First you look at the denotative meaning of the title (T) then you Paraphrase to get the jist of whats going on followed by looking at the Connotation or syle of the writing buy seeing the attitude, the imagry, the mood/tone, and diction then comes seeing the style or in other words the types of figurative language the author used next comes Syntax lastly followed by the Title's connotative meaning. I have always found this to be the best way to look at a poem to find out whats going on I know it sounds a little compicated but i really think it works.

Answer 3

I am the same way. I've learned that I really only like the ones I can understand. To me, those are the ones that are more real. I like poems that are deep and mean something to whoever wrote it. It doesn't have to rhyme or make since to everybody as long as it's real and meaningful. To me those are the best poems and they are 'real' so they are easier to read cuz they aren't all prettied up with fancy words.

Answer 4

A poem is a story, use your imagination, become an object or person in the poem. If you interact properly the reading is just.

Answer 5

first read the whole poem a few times... that should give you an idea of what it's about...

secondly, read it verse by verse to further understand

and lastly, line by line..

once you've done that, the picture should be clear..


I too love poetry...

Answer 6

Ditto what Rosey said except add one more step.... Read it to yourself line by line while looking in a mirror and try to convince, draw in, the person in the mirror. Watch your facial expressions, your pauses and your breathing...

Good luck