Question

Imagine that you have chosen to memorize and recite Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 18.”

Answer 1

1. When you have to chose a poem in order to memorize it, the first step would be to read the whole poem aloud. Afterwards, you should also look for words you do not know and try to find out their meaning. You should also research words that you are not able to pronounce.

2. A good memorization strategy for this poem is to begin by memorizing small sections of text. You should also take advantage of the literary devices that an author uses, such as metaphors, alliteration and imagery, as these can be powerful memory aids.

Answer 2

1. read the entire poem aloud

2. memorizing one part at a time