This is an analysis of the poem The Independent Man that begins with:

Now who could take you off to tiny life
In one room or in two rooms or in three ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXabXXb cc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1111110101 0111011101 1111010101 1111010101 1101110001 1011010001 1101011101 1101110111 0101010101 0101110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 210
  • Average number of words per stanza: 44
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; you, in are repeated.

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

  • summary of The Independent Man;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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