Read carefully 4. Follow the leader 5. Read it over again 6. Forget the technical aspects 7. Consider it as a whole 1.
Poetry is word-music, an art which paints pictures with words and sounds.
Since the sounds greatly increase the effect of the words, poems must be read aloud to provide your fullest enjoyment. Reading aloud enables the poem to reproduce the music of rhythm, rhyme, alliteration, assonance, and harmony to enhance the emotional colors of the words. Be receptive Read poetry with an open mind. Try to match your mood to the tone of the content. This positive approach will allow the poem an opportunity to awaken a satisfying emotional response.