Are you asking for help understanding a specific poem or
for guidance in explaining poems in general? If you need help with one particular poem,
you need to post again with the name of the poem and the
poet.
In general, poetry can be interpreted much as prose
is, although poetry may make more use of special writing techniques that sometimes
confuse readers. Poems are written about subjects or main ideas, just like novels. A
poem may use symbolism to represent some of the things or ideas being portrayed. Poets
may choose the words in the poem to convey feelings or emotions or sounds through
alliteration, onomatopoeia, or the use of rhyme and meter to create a certain sound when
the poem is read aloud. Spacing and placement of lines on a page may also be done to
contribute to the overall effect of a poem.
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