Sixth Tip For Writing Poetry!

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TIP:

Tip #6 Communicate Theme

Poetry always has a theme. Theme is not just a topic, but an idea with an opinion.

{Theme = Idea + Opinion}

Topic/Title: “The Vietnam War”

This is not a theme. It is only a subject. It is just an event. There are no ideas, opinions, or statements about life or of wisdom contained in this sentence

Theme: “History shows that despite our claims to be peace-loving, unfortunately each person secretly dreams of gaining glory through conflict.”

This is a theme. It is not just an event, but a statement about an event. It shows what the poet thinks about the event. The poet strives to show the reader his/her theme during the entire poem, making use of literary techniques.

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