Speaker

Definition: The person reading the poem or an imaginary character in the poem.

Example:
it's funny how hello is always accompanied with goodbye
it's funny how good memories can start to make you cry
it's funny how forever never seems to last
it's funny how much you'd lose if you forgot about your past
it's funny how “friends” can just leave when you are down
it's funny how when you need someone they never are around
it's funny how people change and think they're so much better
it's funny how many lies are packed into one “love letter”
it's funny how one night can contain so much regret
it's funny how you can forgive but not forget
it's funny how ironic life turns out to be
but the funniest part of all, is none of thats funny to me 


-arianna loshnowsky


The speaker is talking about the irony in life.


Significance: A speaker can read a poem with prosody. The speaker reads the poem with different emotions that relate to the context of the poem. The speaker reads the poem the way the author wants others to know what the feeling of the poem is. The speaker can bring out the emotions, feelings, and the mood as they read the poem.