Go down the poetry rabbit hole all the way. Everything from how to write poetry to how to analyze poetry to how to critique poetry.
Here’s how to write poems: 3 parts (and 16 easy-to-follow steps) that will teach beginners how to write poems, how to get motivated, how to write the poem, and how to edit the poem. Learn all about writing poems in quick steps here!
This is how to write a poem about yourself. You’ll learn how to write poetry about yourself in 5 steps: brainstorm, choose a focus, write a first draft, edit, edit, edit, learn from your poem. Know how to write a poem about yourself here!
You’ll learn how to write a poetry analysis in 7 steps: read the poem silently, read the poem aloud slowly, take note of the structure, find a message, look for techniques, learn the context, and prepare your written analysis. Know more about writing a poetry analysis here!
The mechanics of rhyming poetry are simple, and like a well-oiled machine, it’s easier to pick them apart than you might think. Simply put, a true rhyme (or perfect rhyme) is when the end sounds of two words match perfectly. If you wrote them out with phonetic symbols, the ends would match.
Here are 5 steps that will teach you how to read a poem aloud: practice in front of a mirror first, try to feel the rhythm, look up anything you aren’t sure about, try to sound natural, and get into character. Discover more about reading poems out loud here!
5 steps that will teach you how to edit any poem: take a break first, read it out loud, fix the line breaks, do a full line by line scan, and do it again. Discover more about editing poems the right way here!
6 steps that will help you learn how to analyze poems: the first two readings, study for structure, search for techniques, study the context, envision the speaker, and after the analysis. Discover more about analyzing poems here!
3 steps that will help you learn how to format, punctuate, and annotate poems: poetic formatting, punctuation and poetry, and annotating poetry. Discover more about formatting, punctuating and annotating poems here!
5 steps that will help you learn how to critique a poem: read the poem silently and quickly, read the poem out loud, go back to the problem areas, focus on the imagery, and give both positive and negative feedback. Discover more about critiquing poems here!