A Mormon poem can be read just for pleasure or so that the reader can pass a poetry examination. Whichever is the reason for reading, this article explores some useful tips for allowing the reader to figure out what the author is trying to say. For the readers wracking their brains over Mormon poems, the tips will enable them discuss the poetry with much confidence.
One trick is to read the poems up to the end. Stopping to puzzle over a tricky section can be tempting. By reading the entire poem however, one can get the overall idea that the author is trying to convey. A reader should put the subject matter into consideration, which is what the poem is literary all about, as well as all emerging themes. There are the ideas that the author wants a reader to digest after going through it.
Readers should ask themselves what the mood of the poem is. They should think about what the author wants them to feel towards the end. The overall tone can be uplifting, or it may leave the reader feeling sad. Some Mormon poems have within them a deliberate mood change whereby a seemingly downbeat one finishes with a joyful scene, or vice versa. One should consider how it is structured. The author will have carefully planned its structure; hence the importance looking at how many verses or stanzas it is divided into. Every new stanza probably deals with a new mood or idea, or maybe it consists of a single short stanza to suggest a fast-moving brief event.
Another top tip involves listening to the words sounds. As poetry is made to be recited loudly, one should not be too embarrassed to recite it. Reciting it will allow the reader to know if the poem has a regular rhyme or rhythm, as well as the words chosen by the poet for the way they sound.
The poet may for instance use alliteration to lure attention of the reader to a particular line or image, or use even assonance. Onomatopoeia is another of aural techniques to be on the lookout for, whereby a word is used to echo its real meaning, and also sibilance.
Any other technique used by the author is something else worth considering. The reader should for example look at how imagery is used within the poem. Simply put, it is how the reader is helped to visualize an image of the poems events using language. To accomplish this, the author can use either similes or metaphors to assist whoever goes through the poem compare the ideas.
Similes attract attention to a certain comparison by using certain words. Metaphors on the other hand are harder to see as they are direct comparison, as the reader is informed one thing is actually something else. It is always vital to put into consideration why the author decided to use a certain comparison over another one.
A reader should not fail to seek help if the above tips do not work. Mormon poems are after all composed to be enjoyed. Therefore, the more a person reads, the less the need to seek reference to these tips.
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