[How to] Analyze Poetry with SMILE
While reading a poem, a question often triggers thoughtful readers, “how to analyze this poem?” If one has this hack pre-installed in mind, the process won’t seem tedious anymore!
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While reading a poem, a question often triggers thoughtful readers, “how to analyze this poem?” If one has this hack pre-installed in mind, the process won’t seem tedious anymore!
Poetry, as a distinct and interesting art form, comprises a number of elements that are worth considering while analyzing and understanding a poetic text.
The theme is the underlying message that the writer or artist wants to convey. Themes can feature in poetry, a short story, a novel, or even a work of art.
A poetry blog is a great way to express yourself and share your literary skills with the world. Here are 5 steps to easily your own poetry blog.
The difference between active voice and passive voice is an important one, but not one that’s always easy to distinguish.
For many people, the first thing that comes to mind when they consider poetry is rhyming lines. But, do poems have to rhyme? Is a poem even a poem if it doesn’t rhyme?
Like companies perform SWOT, we, the poetry analysts, perform TPCASTT in order to decipher the nuances of a piece of poetry.
Answering the question: “How do I write a love poem” is not as simple as asking “how do I boil an egg” but there are useful tips to consider.
It might seem intimidating, but when your break it down into steps, writing a poem about yourself can be quite simple and fun.
National Poetry Month takes place each year in April. It was first introduced in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets to increase the appreciation of poetry in the United States.
Scholars, writers, and lovers of poetry have all asked the same question at some point in their lives, what makes a poet great?