Lakisha HarrisDiscussion 11

I understand poetry a little better and am able to read it while trying to figure out what it means, my understanding of poetry has altered and extended in response to the reading and activities of week 11 because I am able to read it while attempting to figure out what it means. The video in activity 1 teaches the meaning of poetry and the various genres of poetry. When I was composing poetry, I also learned the difference between poetry and prose, which I had no idea existed. The video in exercise 2 shows how to read an accurate poem of poetry. It claims that when reading an unknown poetry, novice poem readers make assumptions. When I first start reading a poem, I make assumptions about what the poem is about, and by the end of the poem, I have a better idea of what the poetry is about. I develop assumptions about the poem’s subject matter, which, in turn, makes me more interested in reading poetry. I’ve read poetry without truly considering what it means; I had no idea that poetry could be more than rhyme and short lines. Poetry has a new meaning for me now, and it’s something I’m quite interested in.