This is an analysis of the poem Life that begins with:
Life is a jest;
Take the delight of it....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aaaababA cacadadA eaeafafA
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: limerick
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1001 100100 1001 110100 1001 10110100 1111 11011100 1001 11100100 11011 1100100 1011 11110100 0011 11011100 1001 0101100 1101 11100100 1111 01110100 1001 11011100
- Amount of stanzas: 3
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 208
- Average number of words per stanza: 45
- Amount of lines: 24
- Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 6
Mood of the speaker:
The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Life;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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