Thinking When Reading Poetry

3/17/2013

People who understand poetry pay attention to the way poetic devices are used. They wonder "what does that comparison mean?" And they pay attention to words the author uses to try to change the mood.

Figuring out what a poem means is like solving a puzzle. Each line has a clue that's hidden inside a poetic device. After thinking about each line from the text, you can figure out what the mysterious poem is really about!

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Mrs. Thomas teaches 4th grade at the McCarthy School in Peabody, MA.

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