This is an analysis of the poem Dying Away that begins with:

I
am...a...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbacXdXbXXacdXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 17,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 10 1 1 1 1000 101 1100110 1 10 1011 1 1 1011 10 00 10
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 183
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 10 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 2
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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