This is an analysis of the poem To My Brother Poet, Seeking Peace that begins with:

People wish to be settled. Only as long as they are unsettled is there any hope for them.
-- Thoreau...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme:
  • Stanza lengths (in strings):
  • Closest metre:
  • Сlosest rhyme:
  • Сlosest stanza type:
  • Guessed form:
  • Metre:
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 185
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 97
  • Average number of symbols per line: 16 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words my, twisting, toward are repeated.

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

  • summary of To My Brother Poet, Seeking Peace;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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