Reading poetry can be challenging, but learning how to carefully move through a poem is also very rewarding, But, by following the tips below, anyone can have the deeply rewarding experience of connecting to a great poem.
Sound abounds (有许多). Poetry is made to be heard. You're probably familiar with rhyming poems：roses are red, violets are blue. . . but there are many sound elements that poets use not only to make the poem sound beautiful, but to enhance the meaning or intention of a poem. What do you notice about how it sounds? How does the sound enhance an overall theme, mood, or message?
Many poems may use words or reference places or times in history that may be unfamiliar to you. Be curious enough to look up all the words and references that you're unfamiliar with. You should also gather information about the poet, what was happening in their lives, and what was going on in the world around them. All of these can offer essential context to bring the poem to life.
Analyze the figurative (比喻的) language in the poem. Figurative language could be words that are repeated often in the poem or words that rhyme in each stanza (节). To get more into the figurative meaning of the poem, you should look at how the poet use literary devices like metaphor, simile, and imagery.
Finally, you don't have to understand it to engage with it and enjoy it If you like the way a poem sounds when you read it aloud, but don't know what it "means," that's OK! The great thing about art is that it can have lots of different meanings or seemingly no meaning at all and can still be enjoyed. The same goes for poetry.
A. Curiosity kills the confusion.
B. Look up the words you do not understand.
C. They are often used to add deeper meaning to the poem.
D. Maybe it makes sense in a way that you can't necessarily express.
E. Once you find a poem that interests you, read it out loud several times.
F. You should also pay attention to how the poet opens and closes the poem.
G. Unlike painting and music, poetry requires a little extra effort to harvest its full effects.
