This is an analysis of the poem Life that begins with:
At morn—a mountain ne'er to be climbed o'er,
A horn of plenty, lengthening evermore;... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: XXaabbbXX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,
- Closest metre: iambic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: blank verse
- Metre: 11010100110 01010100101 11010101101 1111111111 1101010110 0111010111 01010011001 1101010101 110101111100
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 387
- Average number of words per stanza: 71
- Amount of lines: 9
- Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 8
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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