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

I never did, I never did,
I never did like "Now take care, dear!"...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AXAXAXXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11001100 11001101110 11001100 1100110110 11001100 1100110101110 010100 11101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 275
  • Average number of words per stanza: 51
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, never are repeated.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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