Poetry Study Goals

• Read through the poem carefully and multiple times 
• Dedicate time for poetry because a lot more thought will go into it compared to reading a novel
• Be able give an summary of the poem and describe what happened, why it happened and things like that. 
• Become familiar with the poetry terms again so answering the question will be easier
• Remembering to read the poem in sentences instead of reading it through line by line.

Often times I find myself reading through the poem and getting to the end but not knowing exactly what I have read. This year I want to focus on understanding the poem first which will help me answer the questions more accurately. If I spend more time understanding the poem it will definitely help me in the long run. I especially need to brush up on the poetry terms which is also beneficial for me to achieve my goals.