I distributed material I prepared which provides a step by step guide to interpreting poetry. During class, I explained each step from how to read a poem (noting the enjambment) ,to how to listen to a poem ,to how to interpret a poem's symbols ,images, and figurative language. I then distributed a very simple poem"Trees", and we applied the steps set forth in the outline. After noting the more mechanical steps, I then addressed how to identify the speaker . In this poem ,the speaker is the poet, and I explained how knowing the speaker relates to interpretation as the speaker observes that the art created by Man( here a poem) will always remain imperfect compared to the awe inspiring perfect creations of God.