Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Interpretation

Interpretation
Definition: to explain the meaning of another person's artwork or creative work

Example:

''Twas once in the saddle I used to go dashing,
'Twas once in the saddle I used to go gay,
But I first took to drinking and then to card-playing,
Got shot in the body and I'm dying today."
The Dying Cowboy - Traditional American Poem


This stanza talks about the cowboy rude and illegal actions that made him got shot.


Significance: Interpret a poem can help the reader understand what the poem is about more.


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