This is an analysis of the poem Life that begins with:
WE are born; we laugh; we weep;
We love; we droop; we die! ... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: ababab cbcbcbXcbcbcb
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,13,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1111111 111111 110011111 111111 111101 0111 11010001 011101 110100101 111101 111111 0111 111111 1111 11111111 1111 110111 0111
- Amount of stanzas: 3
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 168
- Average number of words per stanza: 32
- Amount of lines: 18
- Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 5
Mood of the speaker:
There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.
The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; we, and are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word we is repeated.
The poet repeated the same word die at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Life;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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