1. Understand the form and structure of poetry;
Before reading a poem, we should first understand its form and structure, including rhythm, rhythm and prosody. This helps to understand the overall atmosphere and artistic conception of poetry.
2. Study the background and author of poetry:
Understanding the background of poetry creation, the background of the times and the author's life experience can help us better understand the meaning and connotation of poetry. By understanding the author's life and thoughts, we can more accurately grasp the emotions and themes expressed in poetry.
3. Explain the literal meaning of poetry:
Read every word and sentence carefully and understand its literal meaning. Pay attention to the possible rhetorical devices such as metaphor and metaphor in poetry, and interpret symbolic meaning and abstract concepts.
4. Analyze the language and expression of poetry:
Pay attention to the language and expression used in poetry, including the poet's rhetoric and syntactic structure. Analyzing the linguistic features of poetry is helpful to understand the poet's intention and emotional expression.
5. Speculate the theme and emotion of poetry:
Through the interpretation of the content and language of the poem, the theme of the poem and the emotion expressed are speculated. Poetry usually conveys the theme by expressing emotions, describing scenery or reflecting social phenomena. By analyzing the emotional clues and images in poetry, we can understand the connotation of poetry more deeply.
6. Compare and contrast different versions or notes:
For some classic poems, different versions or annotations may be different. By comparing different versions or annotations, we can gain more reading angles and thinking enlightenment, and further enrich our understanding of poetry.
7. Think from multiple angles and form your own interpretation:
The last step is to form a personal interpretation of poetry according to your own understanding and feelings. Everyone's understanding of poetry may be different, so we should keep an open mind, listen to different viewpoints, think with our own knowledge and experience, and form an independent and in-depth interpretation.