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

Coming together
it is easier to work ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXabXbbaaXcaaaXcde bbdXXe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10010 0010001 10110 1 1011 101110 101111 111101 1011 1110 1101 10110111 100100 1011110 110 10011 010 1101 1011111 11101011 11110010 111 1111 001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 248
  • Average number of words per stanza: 46
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; you is repeated.

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

    The poet repeated the same word me 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 Recreation;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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