How to Analyze a Poem | Close Reading Poetry for Beginners

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In the previous video, we explored how verse poetry is a special mode of literature that is regulated by unique forms of punctuation. It’s a mode of communication that is vivid, imagistic, and suggestive. A poem is not a riddle to be solved. A poem is not something that can be paraphrased. A poem does not always contain a moral or “message.” A poem is not hiding some “deeper meaning” from you. A poem is not something that can be explained by a summary. A poem must be experienced on its own terms. And close reading is an important part of that experience. Join the live lectures, book clubs, and poetry community at 🏫 https://versedcommunity.mn.co/ . . . . #literature #poetry 0:00-0:25 Introduction 0:25-2:06 History of Close Reading 2:05-3:09 The origins of my method 3:10-5:00 Step 1 Context 5:00-6:00 Step 2 Observe Words 6:0-7:10 Step 3 Experience 7:10-8:00 Step 4 Mark Meter 8:00-9:10 Step 4 Structure 9:13-10:34 Importance of Close Reading To see the whole playlist, visit here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW5o46cLClzwpbcp3pmYqNL_TX9qMHMAO If you’d like to support my channel, you can do so at the link below! All donations will go toward creating more free educational content. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?business=HBRANWUK7VPEN&no_recurring=0&currency_code=USD Keywords: close reading how to close read poetry What is close reading? What is poetry? Understanding poetry How to understand poetry How to close read poetry Close reading a poem How to analyze poetry How to analyze a poem What is a poem? Poetry definition Course on close reading The art of close reading poetry How to read poetry How to enjoy poetry What is literature Course on poetry Reading literature Close reading literature close reading techniques five steps of close reading close reading poems where to start for poetry, beginners to poetry, poetry for beginners, poetry for non-English speaker, english poetry for beginners, english poetry for beginner readers, how to close read, close reading for beginners, poems for beginners, recomendations for poems, poems for beginner reader, how to clsoe read, where to start with poetry, close reading for new readers, close reading beginners, beginners english poetry, new to english poetry, where to begin with english poetry