This is an analysis of the poem Life Or Death? that begins with:

Is there a secret Joy, that may not weep,
For every flower that ends its little span,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbaabbaXXcccc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 0101011111 110010110101 11001110101 11001010111 11001011101 1101110101 0111111111 1000110111 1101110100 0101111110 0101111101 0101010000 1001010111 1111110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 571
  • Average number of words per stanza: 112
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; that, for, every are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words for, a are repeated.

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

  • summary of Life Or Death?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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