After reading the guide on how to tackle unseen poems, I have learned many strategies to approach an unseen poem. The first strategy that I got to know from reading the guide is that I have to read the poem three times all for different purposes. The purpose of the first reading is to gain an idea bout what the text is about. The purpose of the second reading is to gain a better understanding about what is going on and who the characters are. The purpose of the third reading is to annotate the text and make notes in the margins. During the third reading, I should also take note where I might be able to find the answers to the questions. For quoting phrases from the text, use inverted comas. However if I am quoting a sentence, I should use colons. The guide also states that I should proceed on to the second text if the first one is too much for m understanding. This is because getting the right meaning is very crucial in answering the questions. The guide has also taught me that I should take note of when and where the text or poem took place and could the poet be conveying a certain mood. Next, I should take note of the technique used by the poet and what the purpose of the technique is and how it affects me, the reader. The next thing that I should note is to be careful not to make my response in the essay too personal. In this guide, I also learned how to organise my essay. Firstly I should always start my essay with a statement that immediately answers the question. Next, I should note down the points that I will be making in the body of the essay. The body of the essay should consist the main points and should take up about five to eight paragraph. Each paragraph of the body of the essay should include the point, evidence, elaboration and personal response. For the conclusion of the essay, I should state the major claim or argument of the essay and summarise the key points made in the essay.
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