The reason for poetry in our lives cannot be explained in just a few words. Poetry makes you feel what one is explaining. It causes great emotions. In my opinion, poetry is stating words that have feeling in a more interesting and appealing way. The reason for poetry is for entertainment, thinking, and expressing yourself.
First, poetry creates a sense of comforting entertainment. For example, when reading, "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish . . . "(Dr. Sues), you feel joyful. You could've been having a bad day up until that point. Who doesn't like feeling happy? Most people do, and this is why poetry has universal appeal. Key strategies these poems use are, rhyme, onomatopoeia, and rhythm. These make a poem brighter, fun, and happier. Out of all the reasons why poetry is in our lives, entertainment is the most appealing.
Next, poetry causes you to think in different ways.
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Edgar Allan Poe Museum (Richmond, Virginia)For example, when reading, "In Spring of youth it was my lot to haunt of the wide world a spot . . . "(Edgar Allan Poe), you may have to reread the lines a few times to comprehend. These poems make you think outside the box. Who doesn't want to expand their mind? This also proves why poetry has a universal appeal. A strategy that these poems use is complication. The words make you think in an unfamiliar way.
Lastly, poetry is used to express how one is feeling. For example, when reading, "Ah, when to the heart of man was it ever less than a treason to go with the drift of things, To yield with a grace to reason, . . . "(Robert Frost), you feel what he is feeling. Poems that express what one is feeling are interesting to read. You...