This is an analysis of the poem Never Born that begins with:

THE TIME has gone by.
The child is dead....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaaXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01111 0101 01110101 111111101 11110111 1111110 1101110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 192
  • Average number of words per stanza: 42
  • Amount of lines: 7
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

  • summary of Never Born;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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