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In Jazzonia, we must look at the internal context of the different phrases used such as "silver tree" and "silver rivers of the soul" in order to discern.

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In this poem, we must ask "what is the central purpose of the poem" The poem seems to describe all the other human experiences that are contained in the other poems that could all conceivable take place at midnight in
Harlem.

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Proem- given a variety of different ideas and need to somehow find a connection between the ideas

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Weary Blues- keep a dictionary, a common person could not understand the poem's vocabulary

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Lenox Avenue: Midnight- it ties all of the poems together and is necessary to pay attention to that various details which tie the poems together

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The Cat and the Saxophone:
there are multiple speakers and it is necessary to read between the lines to fully understand the poem

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The idea of reading to hear the sounds in your mind applies to this poem as it is a very musical poem and part of it is meant to be a song

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Understanding the poet helps to understand the poem

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Who is the speaker?
What is the occasion

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theme- central idea of a poem

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paraphrase- to condense the poem into simple english that is understandable to everyone

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1. read a poem more than once
- poems are intricate and a work of art, must read more than once to dive deeper and understand what is happening
2. keep a dictionary and use it
- in order to fully understand a poem, you need to know the meaning behind every word.
3. read as to hear the sounds of the words in your mind
- message is conveyed through sound, not necessarily through the words on the paper.
4. always pay careful attention to what the poem is saying
- poems have deeper meaning, and you need to grasp every detail that indicates more about a poem
5. practice reading poems aloud
- read the poems aloud to be able to set a tone and mood