Writing about poetry is very similar to writing about a story or research you have conducted .The first thing you have to do to write an essay about a poem is to read the poem Very carefully and read it more than once．
Each poem says something，so try to figure out what the poem is saying to You .What ’s the theme of the poem ?What’s the attitude of the speaker of the poem ?How does the poem use words and sounds to communicate its message ?When you answer these questions，it can help you come up with a thesis(论题)for your essay·
It，s necessary to have a thesis statement written before you start writing your essay，especially when you’re writing about a poem． Your thesis should make an argument about the poem you're dealing with． You might want to argue that the poem is presenting a specific message，or that the words in the poem work together to create a certain tone. You may even want to argue that the poet wrote this particular poem because of a specific moment in history or a specific event in his or her life．The possibilities are infinite . As long as you can use evidence from the poem and from your research about the poem or poet ,your thesis is correct．
Before you even start writing， read the poem again once you have your thesis· At this point，you’U be able to read the poem with new eyes since you know what you’ll be writing about．Go through the poem with a fine-toothed comb and pick out everything that supports your thesis．When you find quotes you want to use，write them down In an outline of the main points of your essay．This will help keep you organized．When you write a quote down, be sure to cite(引用)it correctly．Depending on the text of your essay, you may or may not want to include the poet’s name in your quote． Once you have everything ready to go，You are all set to write your essay．
小题1:The passage mainly talks about________
A．the function of poems
B．how to look for quotes
C．how to write about poetry
D．the benefit of writing about poetry小题2:By asking a series of questions in Paragraph 2，the writer wants to tell us the way of________
A．writing an essay
B．understanding a poem
C．understanding key words
D．collecting enough evidence小题3:The underlined word “infinite” in Paragraph 3， is closest in meaning to“_______”
A．unnecessary
B．unclear
C．meaningless
D．endless小题4:According to the writer，what should you do once you have your thesis?
A．Read the poem again and try to find important quotes•
B．Write about the poem immediately without referring to it again．
C．Put aside the poem and search the Internet for supporting evidence•
D．Cite quotes from the poem including the poet’s name and page numbers•
