This is an analysis of the poem Tranquilism that begins with:

I call myself a Tranquilist;
With deep detachment I exist,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabccbddXeef ggXaabaaaaaa ffeggebbeXXe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,12,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110100 01010101 0101 11010101 11010111 1101 11110101 11010101 01010 10010101 01010111 0101 01110101 0100101 0100 010011111 01011101 0101 11010101 10011110 0101 11110100 11001101 1101 11111111 01010101 1101 11010101 01010101 1101 11010011 01010001 1101 01010111 01110100 1101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 468
  • Average number of words per stanza: 61
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, and are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Tranquilism;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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