Fooling with Words with Bill Moyers. A Practical Introduction and Guide to Explication. © G.
Kim Blank & Magdalena Kay < > English Department, University of Victoria INTRODUCTION: There is no single way to do a close reading of a poem. Sometimes an impression is a way in; sometimes the “voice” in the poem stands out; sometimes it is a matter of knowing the genre of the poem; sometimes groupings of key words, phrases, or images seem to be its most striking elements; and sometimes it takes a while to get any impression whatsoever. Poetry Analysis.pdf. Explicating a Poem and Symbolism.
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