This is an analysis of the poem Each Life Converges To Some Centre that begins with:

Each life converges to some centre
Expressed or still;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdXd efXf gcgc aeXe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111000110 0111 0101001010 01 01010001010 11 1100000100 01 01010101010 01 010101010 01 110101101010 11 10011100 01 100010101110 11 010001000100 01
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 93
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Each Life Converges To Some Centre;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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