How to Read a Poem
Use the guidelines below to learn how to read a poem and understand it.
Read with a pencil
Read a poem with a pencil in your hand.
Mark it up; write in the margins; react to it; get involved with it. Circle important, or striking, or repeated words. Draw lines to connect related ideas. Mark difficult or confusing words, lines, and passages.
Read through the poem, several times if you can, both silently and aloud.