If I were to rate my poetry reading skills, I’d say they’re about a 7 out of 10. I have strong critical thinking skills, which sometimes leads me to overthink, but it helps me delve deeper into poetry to uncover possible meanings. I feel I need more practice with reading poetry that’s not modern. For instance, when I read “Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day” by William Shakespeare, I found it challenging due to unfamiliar terms like “ow’st.” However, after rereading it about three times, I became more familiar with the piece. Another challenge I face is the tendency to rush through a poem instead of breaking it down piece by piece. While this approach sometimes works for me, I’d like to develop the habit of taking my time to fully absorb and understand each poem. In closing, moving forward into poetry I will be more intentional with my reading and open.
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I don’t think I have ever had a problem with reading poetry. I have always loved poetry, it is something near and dear to me and I enjoy writing it myself. In the past two weeks, I think my ability to read poetry has gotten better so far. “The Lake Isle of Innisfree,” poem is an example of a poem that was harder to understand at first, but I got it later after discussing it. The poem, “My Last Duchess,” was very confusing at first, but after the video we watched in class and the discussion, I can understand now. Although poems seem to be hard to understand at first, sometimes the meaning is easier than we think. Poems are deep, but sometimes the meaning is exactly what it says. I learned this from the poems we have read. There are different ways to dissect a poem. We can break them down and use context clues to help.
After the past two weeks, I would rate my ability to read poetry as significantly improved. I’ve dedicated time to engage with various poetic forms and styles, allowing me to develop a deeper understanding and appreciation for the nuances of language and emotion within poetry. However, despite this progress, I still recognize areas where I could improve. One aspect is my analysis of meter and rhythm. Additionally, I aim to refine my interpretation of ambiguity and imagery. Overall, while I’ve made strides in understanding and appreciating poetry, I acknowledge the ongoing journey to deepen my comprehension and interpretation further.
I wouldn’t say that I’ve always had a bad time reading poems, but after these past two weeks, I would say that I’ve learned more about the different analyses behind how poems should be read. Poems are known for being very dramatic, yet I’ve noticed that the poems we’ve read presented different tones that helped me fully grasp the feel of emotion and setting that these poets showcase. For instance, after listening to W.B Yeats read his poem “The Lake Of Innisfree”, I quickly gained a better perspective of how a change in tone shifts an entire feel to a poem. The poem “My Last Duchess” confused me a lot, but after breaking down every single stanza during our Zoom meeting, I understood more about what emotions the poet showcased. Usually, I’m more of a listening type of person with music and such, but all in all, these poems presented to me different feelings and emotions that are showcased due to a certain tone.
The understanding of poetry for me earlier was not so good.I struggle alot with the language and words used by the poet. But now I have increase my knowledge of reading the poetryfrom my high school. And in this week I learned a lot like the Like what the poet want to symbolize in the poetry that refreshes everything.I also read one poetry “Because I could not stop for Death,”by Emily dickson depicts Death as a gentle carriage driver guiding the speaker towards eternity. This imagery symbolizes the transition from life to death, where each stage of the journey represents different aspects of life and mortality. For instance, the slowing down at the school signifies the end of childhood innocence, while the pause at the grave symbolizes the finality of death. Additionally, the imagery of the setting sun conveys the idea of life’s conclusion.In essence, the poem conveys the inevitability of death and the acceptance of its natural progression. It presents death not as a frightening event but as a serene passage into eternity.So, I think I learned how to read the poem and how to understand its summary.1
I’d give my ability for understanding poetry a seven out of ten.Poetry has a ton of fascinating, often difficult to understand phrases. William Shakespeare’s “Shall I Compare thee to a Summer’s Day” was one of the poems that I truly liked. This poem, which talks about love and beauty that never fades, is one of my favorites since it uses such lovely language. Because the poem discusses topics that are universal, like love and nature, it is also simpler to understand. To help the reader in memory of the main idea, it repeats several sentences and uses simple language. It conveys a clear message, the person being addressed is more beautiful than a summer’s day, and their beauty will never fade.
On a scale of one to ten I would rate my ability to read poetry a five out of ten as I sometimes get stuck on understanding certain things so when this happens I usually just do my research on it. I feel like the way I could get better in reading poetry is by reading it often as you’ll get used to it and would slowly understand what it’s trying to tell you. Another way is by doing research on how to improve in reading poetry and how to understand it. I usually find Shakespeare’s poems challenging because it has a lot of important information which makes it hard to understand everything that’s going on in the poem. As we practice, things will usually become easier to do. I will have to read poetry until I get used to reading and understanding poetry enough so I won’t have to go and do my research about it.
Personally I feel like I can rate my ability to be able to read poetry to maybe like an eight on a scale from one to ten. I have always loved poetry ever since I was little. I am a music lover as well and song writer so poetry plays and has always played a big part in my life. When reading poetry you have to know the flow of the poem, and to know the flow , you have to feel the rhythm of the words. This is how I often read poetry. This is how poetry catches my attention. In the poem ” My Mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun” by William Shakespeare you will find that this flow that I am referring to. One thing that I know I need to improve on is not all poetry rhymes and has a “flow” so when this happens, I tend to have trouble understanding the poem. Especially if the language is not from the present day.
After the past two weeks, on a scale from one to ten, I would rate my ability to read poetry a six. I always loved poetry, but it’s always been challenge for me to understand at times. When I read some poetry, I grasp it right away. At other times, I just don’t get what the poet is trying to convey. During the past 2 weeks, I enjoyed reading poetry in class with the professor. I like the way we break it down. This is a great way to better understand the poem. I enjoyed the poem “The Mother” by Gwendolyn Brooks. Breaking it down in class help me see things I wouldn’t have noticed, helping me to better understand and think about what the poet is trying to convey. I think I learned how to break the poem down, but I think I still need lots more work in this area.
After the past 2 weeks on a scale from 1 to 10 I would rate my ability to read poetry a solid 7. I understand the poem very briefly, especially when there are words that were made by the poet themself and are not actually real like in the dictionary, I believe the poem about the man riding his horse in the snow, this situation came up. Most poems use language and word there words differently than I am used to, which is why it takes me a in detail break down for me to really understand it. If I try to break up the words that seem off to me and look at sounding words, I will be able to rate myself higher and re reading the poem at least 4 times would allow me to better grasp the meaning of it.
In the last two weeks, I have been reading poems, one of which was Robert Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.” I was mainly drawn to this poem because of its beautiful imagery and the dreamy thinking of the speaker. The gentle description of the snowy woods and the repetition of the line “And miles to go before I sleep” struck a chord with me, making me reflect on my life’s journey and responsibilities. However, I have also come across some poems that have left me feeling confused. Some works, with their abstract or complex themes, challenge my ability to understand their actual meaning, leaving me with an awkward feeling towards poetry. I find some poems amusing, but most of the time some still confuse me.
